Red Lion Leytonstone in Waltham Forest

Yesterday I popped in for lunch just after 12 noon. I was the first customer in there. I ordered the classic beef burger for £15 and cider The cheese was square and rubbery and when I cut the burger in half, I discovered that the patty was almost raw in the middle and cold. Sent it back. Got a refund. Bit disappointed as my order was the only one in the kitchen.

Great pub in Leytonstone with a beer garden, always a great place to meet up with mates and service always good! Would recommend!

It is a cool venue. In the centre of an interesting shopping zone. You are welcome to just enjoy the old fashion pub vibes, without a room booking. Great spot if you are using Leytonstone underground/overground stations.

We held our work Christmas party in the Ballroom above the Red Lion. It was a fabulous night. The location is beautiful - it has a real wow factor. The Red Lion team was super helpful and made setting up the event really easy. The buffet food was delicious. And the prices were very reasonable. Many thanks to everyone involved!

Great pub, lovely atmosphere and beer is a good variety.

Sunday roast is amazing and a very generous portion

What a change from the last time we went. All of the staff were great very friendly and helpful. We enjoyed our sausages and mash. The sausages could have been better. They were a little lacking in flavour. Sorry. The sticky toffee pudding was really lovely.

Great staff, super friendly and nice food!

Vine para el asado del domingo, que normalmente no hago, ya que suelo encontrar que prefiero el mío propio a uno de pub. Sin embargo, me sorprendió muy gratamente. La carne estaba muy bien cocinada, los acompañamientos eran excelentes y la cerveza era de primera categoría. Fuimos servidos por una encantadora joven llamada Jordana que era educado, agradable, amable y eficiente y todos estuvieron de acuerdo en que era una comida muy agradable en una tarde muy húmeda y desagradable! Añada un excelente pudín de toffee pegajoso y lo hizo para un almuerzo de domingo muy agradable! ¡Sin duda volveré!

Lovely Sunday lunch, friendly service. Even the toilets are better under the new management!

My partner and I had a fantastic stay here for ten nights. The rooms were very comfortable and clean, the location was pretty quiet overall (we generally couldn’t hear anything from the pub or ballroom in the Queen rooms on the top floor), and the tube station was an easy walk and not too long (20-30 minute) of a ride to central London. It was an excellent value and we would be thrilled to stay here again on a future visit to London.

Un lugar encantador para alojarse si visita la zona - íbamos a Abba y era tan fácil llegar a la arena El personal era acogedor y servicial y las habitaciones eran una sorpresa muy agradable - muy limpio y decorado con un estándar muy alto - no puedo recomendar esta joya lo suficientemente

Positive: Our stay was overall positive. The owner and the employees were all super friendly and nice, the rooms were clean and furnished with love, and the bed was the most comfortable hotel bed I have ever slept in. We were even allowed to check in earlier because the room was already ready and were able to leave our suitcases there on the last day because our flight was so late. The nearest station, Leytonstone, is just a two minute walk away and it's easy to get into the centre. Negative: There is no socket in the bathroom and one window was broken, so only one could be opened halfway.

Pleasant enough staff and clientele but a pint of cider was far too expensive at £6.25 and the music was far too loud and started to give me a headache within minutes. I will not be going back. I only went here as the Wetherspoon's pub along the road was standing room only - but a pint of cider was only £1.99.

Great pub good atmosphere as well

He estado viniendo aquí en - apagado durante los últimos 10 años y hasta ayer solo he tenido una experiencia increíble - de la atmósfera a la comida. Sin embargo, está claro que desde que se apoderó del pub se ha ido cuesta abajo. Sus asados veganos solían ser uno de los mejores del este de Londres, ¡y ahora ni siquiera tienen uno como opción! Incluso la opción vegetariana era un horneado de berenjenas... ¡así que ni siquiera un asado apropiado! Absolutamente extraño que un pub retroceda en esto: terminamos teniendo la única opción disponible, una hamburguesa con papas fritas, que solo puedo calificar mal; sosa, seca y empapada de mostaza, acompañada de papas fritas pálidas. No importaba qué día de la semana fueras a este pub, te dolía, y ayer estaba muerto, un domingo por la tarde. ¡Tan triste! También solían tener jazz en vivo por la noche, pero eso también se ha detenido. No estoy seguro de por qué alguien compraría un pub claramente exitoso y cambiaría todo lo bueno de él, ¡solo puedo imaginar que continuará disminuyendo! Qué pena porque realmente era un pub fabuloso con un ambiente increíble

Lovely place , friendly helpful staff and very nice room. I highly recommend staying here if you're in the area .

Price performance more than enough

Best place I’ve stayed in London. Nice clean rooms with charm

Just held our Anniversary at the Red Lion, what a fantastic place to hold any event. Relatives and friends were amazed at the wonderful décor and atmosphere. Everyone had a brilliant time and our thanks to the staff who were so accommodating, especially Angela and Kevin who couldn't have done more for us. The rooms were fantastic, as was the buffet. This is the perfect venue to hold an event. We all love this pub, Our special thanks to everyone involved in making it such a memorable evening.

Temprano por la tarde los fines de semana: un enjambre de clase media baja, ‘bien portado’, pero individuos staid con baby buggies (tristemente, incluyendo ocupantes) descienden. Al final de sus “sesiones”, uno casi puede imaginar que los niños son decantados de la silla de paseo solo para ser reemplazados por uno de los padres que se quejan, el otro tiene la tarea de empujarlos a casa. Durante la semana, aparece al menos algo de orden, pero hay un grupo muy pequeño (3 -5 ) de hombres bastante básicos, juiciosos (¡como de costumbre! ) parados en el extremo derecho (lo suficientemente adecuado) del bar y haciendo comentarios despectivos sobre los clientes, sin ser desafiados ni por el personal ni por la dirección. El personal es relativamente acogedor, sufre mucho y es eficiente, aunque se necesita el fuerte apoyo de la dirección para desafiar a este pequeño grupo de “habituales” que se encuentran confiados y aparentemente impunes en el bar. Nunca he asistido a un evento de música en vivo, pero escucho que son buenos. Los precios de los alimentos me parecen un poco caros. Las bebidas son, por supuesto, mucho más caras que Wetherspoon’s, pero de nuevo, es una elección entre un lugar agradable, tranquilo y agradable (es decir, aquí) o uno que se asemeja, a veces, a un refugio nocturno. No hay espejos en los Caballeros - igual de bien considerando el estado de los hombres que he visto aquí.

Early afternoons at weekends: a swarm of lower middle class, ‘well behaved’, but staid individuals with baby buggies (sadly, including occupants) descend. By the end of their ‘sessions’, one can almost imagine the kids being decanted from the pushchair only to be replaced by one of the quaffing parents, the other one being tasked with pushing them home. During the week, at least some order appears, but there is a very small group (3-5) of rather basic, judgemental men (as usual!) standing at the far right (appropriately enough) of the bar and making disparaging comments about customers, without being challenged by either staff or management. The staff are relatively welcoming, long-suffering and efficient, though the strong support of management is needed, urgently, to effectively challenge this very small group of ‘regulars’ standing confidently and seemingly with impunity, at the bar. I have never attended a live music event, but I hear that they are good. Food prices seem a bit pricey to me. Drinks are, of course, much more expensive than Wetherspoon’s, but then again, it’s a choice between a nice, calm, pleasant venue (i.e., here) or one that resembles, at times, a night shelter. There are no mirrors in the Gents- just as well considering the state of the men I’ve seen here.

The most well located, cosiest, most welcoming place I’ve ever stayed at. I wish I could live here, that’s how good it felt staying here. Completely like home. If you enjoy having bubble baths be sure to request the “Charles” room. Dogs welcome and amazing forests and woodlands 5 minutes walk. For breakfast check out the San Marino Coffee. Enjoy your stay!

Trusted meeting place whenever I go to Leytonstone.

Nice pub. They had Lucky Saint on tap which is always a plus.

Evitar partidos de fútbol importantes. He estado en el León Rojo para la semifinal del Mundial de Inglaterra en 2018 , la final de la Eurocopa 2021, y muchos otros grandes partidos de Inglaterra y ha sido brillante. Sin embargo anoche para la final de la Eurocopa 2024 realmente frotaron sal en la herida y fue la peor experiencia que he visto para un evento deportivo importante. Era cómico lo poco preparados que estaban. No había asientos para las personas que habían reservado en el salón de baile, pidiendo a los clientes de pago que llevaran sillas arriba, luego quedándose totalmente sin sillas y haciendo que la gente se parara para el juego completo. No había suficiente personal cerca para el bar principal, colas de 40 minutos antes del partido y ningún personal para abrir el bar de salón que permaneció cerrado para aquellos que habían reservado para estar allí. Tampoco hay sonido real en el salón de baile para el partido. Era como si no supieran que la final iba a pasar, lo cual es una pena ya que han montado grandes eventos en torneos anteriores pero fue un desastre total anoche. En general, un servicio horrible de un pub una vez genial.

Wide range of real ales, my pint excellent, price much below a Leyton pub fiz only

Stayed at the hotel and had diner in the pub. Both were really nice experiences. Rooms are beautifully decorated and are up to date. Pub is old and has beautifull charactere, fun live music and even a festival when we where there. Food was great and fresh. We had a room at the top floor, at the back of the building, we did not hear any noise of the party (was untill 2 am). Neighboorhd is also really nice and good underground connection to the whole of Londen due to the 'Central line'. Only remark is that the room gets hot really easily and the shower had a bit of damage due to knob easily faling down (could be easily fixed with a screw, but seemed to be neglected)

I've visited numerous bars and pubs in London but never encountered such unwelcoming behavior until now. I felt that the staff at this particular bar were discriminatory. Despite waiting patiently for around 30 minutes to place my order, others behind me were served promptly. It made me wonder if our treatment was influenced by our ethnicity. My friends and I were left feeling embarrassed by the blatant disregard we experienced over a simple drink order. Such behavior is utterly unacceptable, and it's imperative for this establishment to hire staff who are inclusive and respectful.

I've visited numerous bars and pubs in London but never encountered such unwelcoming behavior until now. I felt that the staff at this particular bar were discriminatory. Despite waiting patiently for around 30 minutes to place my order, others behind me were served promptly. It made me wonder if our treatment was influenced by our ethnicity. My friends and I were left feeling embarrassed by the blatant disregard we experienced over a simple drink order. Such behavior is utterly unacceptable, and it's imperative for this establishment to hire staff who are inclusive and respectful.

Appalling service. Waited for a portion of chips for 40 minutes, asked waiter (brunette lady, red lipstick) about the delay, to which she said ‘just wait & be patient’ & walked away as I was mid sentence. Made me feel embarrassed for even asking. No apology whatsoever.

Three old codgers came to the Red Lion expecting a hearty meal. Tuesday. Kitchen closed despite what the web site said. Forced to eat Pizza from Yard Sale. Tasty but NOT why we came. Might want to make a note on the web site? Very misleading.

Really lovely pub on Leytonstone high street. Very cool distressed interior and it feels cosy and welcoming. The Sunday roast was excellent and the atmosphere was lovely. Highly recommended.

It was a lovely evening and a great vibe up until the barmaid lost her temper. I was a little hoarse and couldn't hear well over the music but essentially the 3rd drink was very clearly not a brandy and coke. When I explained and wrote on my phone it was a brandy and coke I asked for she became disproportionately angry. I hoped to salvage the situation by asking what the 3rd drink was so that maybe we could have taken it and added a 4th drink to the bill but she wouldn't tell me what it was and kept making out I was trying to gaslight her and avoid paying for drinks. It was extremely confusing, unexpected, aggressive and unnecessary. Finally I spoke to the manager who she called over to 'deal with me' and he just got us the 3rd drink we'd asked for and we paid the bill. It definitely ruined an otherwise great evening and we left as soon as the drinks were finished

Cracking pub 🍻 in heart of Leytonstone. Huge ceilings and great staff and beer

Booked a table for Mother’s Day, got there - it was heaving. Our table hadn’t been reserved, we were left waiting at the bar for 20 minutes, I’m 8 months pregnant and we have a toddler so this wasn’t ideal. Finally got sat at a dirty table I had to ask for, went to order food and got told they’d stopped taking orders. Another customer basically told us to leave while we could, so we did. This is peak afternoon, they were just too busy. Terrible. These things happen but the staff didn’t even care about the situation or apologise.

Really nice pub visit, had been meaning to go there for a while, but didn't get the chance! Upon entering found it to be very spacious and welcoming. They had a band on when we went which was fun, and we found it was friendly towards kids. The staff were also really nice, friendly and welcoming (which sometimes is quite rare!) The food (starters and mains) were tasty, better then most of the pubs we've been to recently! The only thing that let it down were the desserts, they didn't taste great at all, a bit of a strange flavour to them but all in all we'd definitely go to the pub again and more often too!

Spectacular roast. Been a while since we had a decent Sunday roast in a pub but we couldn't fault this. Beef was edge to edge pink but fat was rendered. Potatoes were fluffy/crispy and the variety of veg was great (sweet carrots, buttery leeks and sharp cabbage). Cauliflower cheese side was also the perfect consistency and well seasoned. House wine was a great value Romanian red. Really wasn't expecting much but will 100% be back for the food, clearly they've focused on quality here. Have paid a lot more in supposed gastropubs and been disappointed. Selection of beers and vibe was also great, but this was expected.

I think this is probably the most Normal boozer on the high street. I wish the outdoor area had less sand. Seldom see families with small children in here which is definitely a plus for me. the prices are so-so, despite being in zone 4 they're keeping us grounded and reminding us leytonstone is still a part of london with them. There are cheaper pints about but it's got a cosier atmosphere than wetherspoons and it's not overpopulated with IPAs. I've never tried the food but judging by how overrun it seems to be with OAP's on sundays i imagine getting a table requires some pre-planning.

One of the local pubs, love the interior a lot and great beer garden.

Amazing pub with live music on Sundays and great options for beers and big groups

Nice venue with the great atmosphere and music plus friendly staffs as always. Love to b there on the weekends. 😎

Beautiful old pub with very tall ceiling, lots of different seating options. Small food menu but very tasty, we had the burgers and they were lovely.

We booked here as we have family living nearby and they highly recommended this hotel. Unfortunately the day before we are were due to arrive, my partner fell ill with covid. As it was so late, I fully expected the best case scenario to be offered a date change and worst case, having to pay the full room rate for the missed night. I phoned the hotel and the gentleman who answered could not have been more helpful or polite. He immediately cancelled the booking, said he would waive the fee and wished my partner a speedy recovery. We will definitely be staying and using the restaurant here in the future. Top notch customer. Service and given by a small company that could easily have been justified in not refunding given the short notice. Thank you!

Heerlijk Hotel goede service En kamers schoon koffie thee Aanrader voor stede trip

Nice pub. Live music when we visited Sunday afternoon. Very good roast dinner. Great selection of vegetables. Generous adults and kids portions. Friendly staff.

Lovely room (Jane suite). The staff were really friendly and accommodating. Good atmosphere in the pub. Lovely cosy bed!

Consistently the worst smelling toilets in the borough. Only leaving this review in the hope they sort it out. It's been this way for years.

We didn't stay here, but went for Sunday roast and it was so good! More than enough food.

Another fantastic night in a East and pub that I have gone to every time I've been in Leytonstone I love it !

We had been to the 'Luna Lounge'' but not enjoyed it, as we needed to catch up and it was too loud. We moved on to the 'Red Lion'. I loved the comfy sofas and the atmosphere was chilled but with a good vibe. It was a Saturday and sport was happening on a TV screen somewhere.

Great pub, good prices and even better DJ and vibe

Nice old booza, can be a bit pricey but things have gone up. Chip portion is a cup.. ☹️

One of the better pubs the Leyton/Leytonstone area. Only been for Sunday Lunch but atmosphere was comfortable and relaxed. Could have spent all day there. Had Beef roast, good meat (and generous) also the red cabbage was great. Spuds could have been more crisp and gravy could of had more power. Also had double cheese burger, cauliflower harrissa hummus, leek/cauliflower bake, pardon peppers, sausage roll. Sausage roll was the highlight. Everything else was good pub food but to take it to the next level could have done with everything being amped up a bit on the flavour. Very good prices on wine and local ales.

The place looks very old and dull from outside but the moment you enter you can feel a country side pub vibe and the staff are very friendly. Also there are games at late hours to engage the public and above all lovely live music.

Decent pub with a range of beers and plenty of seating. I wish I had this kind of pub near me.

I love this place. Always a good night out. DJs are usually very good.

Music too loud wrong sound system

I’ve lived in Leytonstone for ten years, and the Red Lion used to be an exciting, comforting and progressive feeling pub. Sadly as many noted it’s not only the food that’s declined but the service and general feeling of being welcomed. After trying it again today, it still hasn’t got any better, and as many others will attest your find a much more pleasant experience in one of the neighbouring pubs. Not wanting this pub to fail, I really do hope you get your spark back and become the welcoming Leytonstone local you once were.

Was suppose to be staying here for a weekend in July for one night, booked a couple of months ago on booking.com however got a message to say they are renovating the rooms and they have to cancel our booking with less than two weeks notice. Unfair and poor communication still not had a reply back and no more information given regarding payment very poor service! Now have had to rebook another hotel for triple the price due to it being last minute :(

When voicing a concern regarding creepy and unsafe behaviour from a fellow patron in front of and towards other members of the public, particularly vulnerable women, rather than removing the offending, potentially dangerous individual, the pub security just told us to move tables if we were uncomfortable. This is disgusting. You shouldn’t be waiting until assault has happened to remove the perpetrator. If the comfort of a perverted regular is More important than the safety of women, you should be shut down.

We came back to Red Lion to visit our daughter who lives around the corner. It's a great spot right in the main part of Leytonstone. The room is clean and comfortable, perhaps a little dark but warm and cosy. Would recommend.

Not a child friendly pub. The website advertises a full children's menu but it doesn’t actually have one. We brought my two year old there for his birthday and there was no kids food nor would the supervisor ask the kitchen to make anything child size or friendly. The very limited menu only had fried food on it and it was not very nice at all. I was genuinely surprised at how unhelpful the supervisor was - blaming management for not changing the website but did nothing to accommodate for the children. Bar staff are nice but other than that no reason to go back given the bad service, greasy food and long wait for everything, including a plate of oily hummus.

Wonderful pub, great service and lovely friendly staff. Will definitely return very soon. Thoroughly recommend it.

Best vegan roast we’ve found so far: sweet potato nut roast, amazing roasties, kale and beens. This week there was also vegan cheese as a side - please keep that up @TheRedLion! More generally - a lovely cosy pub with plenty of beers and always does good food.

Popped in for a drink and was impressed by the level of covid19 rules being followed. Meaning I was happy to stay for a drink. Masks worn by staff, hand sanitiser at the door for when you enter, table service only, contactless, floor marking for social distancing. Sat in the garden and it was pleasent.

Better than the other whetherspoons I have visited. The pub is quiet and the staff are professional, I had the ribs and chips which were nice and had nice flavouring. The casino games kept me and my sister entertained while we waited on our food and the drink selection is good.

What the bouncers did to me and my girlfriend was so terrible. Lovely pub but they need to change the bouncers. They are provocative and clearly not there to protect and diffuse situations. Instead start fights and bully normal customers doing nothing wrong Concerned to see the same bouncers still working there after a formal complaint made to the management Disgusting

This pub has to be one of the best in the area! Very trendy and modern, staff are friendly and it happens to have one of the best beer gardens around. Prices can be a little steep but the food quality is awesome. Over the weekends they also have a dj playing so you can have a little boogie

Visited this pub for the first time last week for the quiz,which had been recommended to us. For this area of London,the pub was quite trendy,which normally goes hand in hand with high prices,but we thought prices to be reasonable,answering those that ate enjoyed the food. The big surprise was that the quizmaster was Big Keith from the Office.He did a great job! Oh,and we won the quiz so it is fair to say we were happy bunnies all round,and will definitely be returning.

Ozzie was amazing! So patient and attentive. I had the red lion beef burger which was fabulous. And the drinks are good priced. Love my evening here and will be returning soon. Someone ask if ozzie has a girlfriend please?

Over priced Beer , rude door staff , and they’ve been given a massive nil out of 5 for eating after a food inspection visit In November 2019 Which means they have to improve urgently

Ayer, mi familia y yo fuimos al Red Lion para una cena asada. Todas las mesas a nuestro alrededor se sentaron mucho más tarde, pero recibieron sus asados antes que los nuestros. Todas las camareras que visitaron nuestra mesa fueron educadas y serviciales, pero cuando finalmente pedimos ver al gerente, tuvimos una experiencia completamente diferente. En primer lugar, estaba sonriendo ante nuestras preguntas sobre la tardanza de los alimentos antes de que se volviera muy confrontativa y agresiva. Más tarde pedí otro Marty sangriento, pero descubrí que era ridículamente picante, tanto que era indescifrable. Luego se acercó y dijo que no fue después de que la vi hacerlo.Cómo esta dama está en una posición de poder, pero sigue siendo tan grosera con el personal y los clientes, me supera.

El almuerzo del domingo en el Red Lion es un verdadero placer. El servicio fue excelente y la comida excelente. Éramos dos, así que pudimos ubicarnos en un servicio normalmente muy ocupado. Mi marido tenía el rosbif y pedí la panceta de cerdo, que fueron muy agradables. Definitivamente los visitaremos otra vez.

Good for a coffee, for a beer, for seven beers or for food, plenty of veggie options also 🍺 🌱 Always super nice atmosphere, the staff are all mega nice 💘

Really enjoyed our one night at the Red Lion. Very comfortable and elegant room. Well equipped and beautifully prepared. It’s a long climb up to the top floor but worth it for the view (Room: Victoria). Basic reception facilities but a really helpful reception lady quickly appeared when called by the bar, and showed us to the room.

Came in for a drink with family my brother went to the bar with my Mum and she tried to pay but my brother insisted she put her purse away.

Después de descubrir que Led Zeppelin y Genesis tocaron en vivo aquí en 1972, tuve que rendir homenaje con dos amigos.

Very friendly and efficient staff. Very helpful organising the event. Great atmosphere, Nice food. For a more formal event Ballroom needs a bit more personal decoration

Consistentemente gran ambiente y personal muy amable y acogedor. La comida puede ser excelente (ya veces no tan buena). Me complace ver que la clasificación de higiene ha mejorado desde hace un par de años, ¡pero los inodoros siguen siendo una desgracia apestosa! Vergüenza - porque tiene mucho potencial y es muy popular.

Lamentablemente reservado en la noche de la prueba, el quizmaster persuadió de ingresar 2 cada uno, tan distraído de la comida, demasiado ruidoso en el área del restaurante para escuchar preguntas. Demasiado ruidoso para ir a comer.

Prices are way over the top so we Cannot recommend unless money is of no matter! Chips not hot enough. Tables need updating.

Enjoyed a Saturday evening and Sunday lunch while visiting my stepson. Great pub, good atmosphere, food and music. Very reasonably priced. We will be back

Super friendly staff team great advice on slow gin with bitter lemon. Awesome chocolate and salted Carmel brownie with ice cream. I’ve never been served so well by staff in bar!

Perfect place for lunch, dinner or just some pints. I was there with a few local friends and it was perfect. Service was good, beers were unique (for us foreigners anyway), outdoor area was elite, inside was great and spacious! Recommend the traditional fish and chips here along with a pint.

The service was lovely, nice bright area and a great menu with good choice for all. Would recommend the cheese and cauliflower croquettes.

Went here on a sunny Saturday afternoon with the family and the pub is gorgeous, there was a lovely atmosphere coupled with a pretty good drink selection. Our waitress was accommodating and starters like the crab pate and mussels were a big hit. For mains I had wonderfully cooked salmon with a potato cake and horerasish and beetroot which was delicious, others with me had clasdics like fish and chips and a ham hock pie. The orange posset with rosemary biscuit was gorgeous too.. Will be back!!

Food - very good and very filling High ceiling place but feels welcoming Very busy with the new and busy people Staff - work hard with a smile Come again? Yep. One of my locals now.

Comida perfecta Servicio atroz de una camarera amistosa pero muy olvidadiza (camarera 1). Llegué al restaurante a tiempo para mi mesa reservada: la camarera 1 saludó y echó un vistazo al plan de asientos y me dijo dos minutos. Después de diez minutos me di vuelta y ella estaba sirviendo a otros clientes. Entonces le pregunté a otra camarera y ella dijo que lo sentía y me senté a mi amiga ya mí misma. Esperó 30 minutos y ni una palabra de un miembro del personal. Me acerqué a la camarera 1, se disculpó y diez minutos después vino y tomó mi pedido. Ella se olvidó de servir nuestras bebidas. . . Así que me acerqué a otra camarera que rápidamente nos los trajo. La comida salió de inmediato.

Agradable pub espacioso en el corazón de Leytonstone! Las bebidas eran un poco caras, pero tenían una gran selección de cervezas artesanales para elegir, ¡lo cual era una ventaja! Incluso algunas cervezas belgas! Un montón de juegos de mesa disponibles y un teatro en la planta superior para noches de eventos.

I've had a fair amount of bad experiences with the food at the Red Lion in the past two years, with a lot of the food served being mind-bogglingly bad (i.e some advice - avoid the fish and chips unless you want to try London's worst pub fish and chips) but due to its prominence in Leytonstone, every few months I go back to try again and try to write the past off as a random bad experience.

We've been loyal customers of the Red Lion for many years, enjoying Sunday lunches, live music, good beer and the garden in the summer. We booked last week for lunch yesterday for 10 people at 12.30pm, adding an extra person by phone on Monday. When we arrived, there was no record of our booking and Carl, the manager, had to ask a couple at a table to move so that he could put two tables together. We were chatting and didn't order food for a while, but nobody came to our table to take a drinks order- we went to the bar ourselves. We were given menus and not told of any unavailability. 5 of us decided we'd like fish and chips, but when Carl took the order, he said there were only 2 portions left. By the time we'd made alternative choices, there was only one portion. He said that it wasn't his fault- the chef had failed to tell him the fish delivery hadn't come! We were astounded, but ordered other items, which took an age to arrive. I tried to make light of the situation but Carl continued to be defensive and almost downright hostile. Some friends reported that the food was ok, but most found the portions stingy and overcooked. My salad was mostly raw cabbage, but by this time I'd lost the will to live. One friend reported that he's never seen such disgusting toilets. When told, we found Carl again defensive- nothing seemed to be his responsibility. We requested a reduction to our bill, which was granted, but we went home disappointed and our festive spirit had been dampened. it didn't help that many of us were still hungry.

He comido aquí antes y me gustó bastante el lugar, así que me decepcionó esta última visita. Los entrantes estaban casi bien. . . . pero los platos principales no eran buenos . . . El pescado muy grasiento con papas fritas y el pastel de pastores dejaron un sabor desagradable en la boca. . . no me puedo quejar del servicio y del personal, y aún así es un buen pub, pero no en un lugar en el que me gustaría volver a comer.

Reservé el almuerzo para un grupo de 15 personas, confirmé en persona unos días antes y vi la reserva en el diario de reservas.

This pub is clearly cashing in on the fashionable uplift of the area, no real problem with that. However both drinks and food are expensive for what they are. They serve some good beer, but it is significantly dearer than other pubs nearby. I have been here twice in the last week, on both occasions the service at the bar has been slow to the point of comedy, there are plenty of staff, however they appear to be doing everything but serving drinks. On both occasions customers at the bar have ended up joking about dying of thirst , whilst staff stood talking in the kitchen, waited on tables and made up drinks trays for tables etc. The food is poor for the price, small portions and a triumph of style over content. There was a lot of red chilli added to a vegetable , that was not specified on the menu. To be fair to the pub, I was provided with a replacement when I spoke to them about this, so perhaps I am being a bit harsh about that. However, in my view it is poor value. The staff need to be better organised.

Visiting London and staying nearby. Came in around 7pm, had a really good meal - I had burger, very nice while others had fish and chips; fish was nice and lightly battered, really good food for only around £10-12.

The food is very indifferent as is the service. If you still serve roast Sunday lunch at 5pm then please make an effort. It was luke warm, arrived within 5 minutes of the order and the service was disinterested. What a shame. It has been an asset living nearby but competition is increasing locally. Time for a shake up.

Went in for an evening meal, lucky enough to find a table. Nice place with lovely atmosphere. We all had fish and chips and 3 were covered in too much salt, one couldnt be eaten because that's all you could taste. Disappointing as it looked and felt so welcoming.

Habíamos hablado con Carl, que era el Gerente de Red Lion, y él estuvo de acuerdo en dejarnos despertar a nuestros Padres en el salón de baile de The Red Lion. Queríamos un lugar y una fiesta para darle a mi papá una buena despedida y fue una noche fantástica. Carl y su equipo hicieron todo lo posible para hacer lo que pudieran para ayudar con el evento. Fueron útiles y realmente nos ayudaron a hacer que la noche fuera lo mejor posible. También manejaron nuestro buffet y fue absolutamente encantador. Especialmente los rollos de salchicha vegetariana. Todos literalmente hablaron de lo agradable que fue el evento y la ubicación y no pudieron creer que estuvieran en un velatorio.

Normally great food but the fish had too thick batter which made it soggy on the inside but crispy on outside.