red lion pub in Doncaster

Just moved to Conisbrough and took visiting family for Sunday lunch. Pub is possibly the cleanest I've ever been in. Food was amazing, all fresh and cooked on the day. Staff were really helpful and welcoming. Pub has lovely atmosphere which encourages no mobiles etc to talk. We did break the rule to capture a selfie with the bar skeleton as it was really nicely decorated for Halloween. Mum wants to move here now!

Came in a couple of weeks ago, good place, I normally don’t go to pubs however I might start going more now, the service was wonderful and the beers were nice too all topped off with brilliant young bar man call Quinn

Sunday lunch was excellent today, sorry didn’t take photos as I forgot but we had the large option with roast beef, mash, roast potatoes, carrots, parsnips, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, stuffing and Yorkshire pudding, served with a little jug of gravy. Sarah and her team are lovely and doing a fab job breathing life into this village pub 👍🏻

I love coming in on a Saturday after going shopping and having a pint of teddy's and the staff is well nice and kind

Great Sunday lunch. The food was cooked really well and the staff were lovely and attentive with service to the table rather than a carvery. We thought we d ordered the larger plates but we had nt but the portion size was more than enough we thought just over £80 for Sunday lunch and drinks for 7 adults was outrageously good value for money Will definitely return for Sunday lunch and to try the weekly menu.

***UPDATE*** They Now accept CARD PAYMENTS. Unfortunately the Red Lion is no longer serving food. It's a great place to have pre drinks before going over the road to the Indus Indian restaurant. Gunness lovers should try their Stout its very moreish.

Great selection of samual smiths beers an nice to be able to just talk with no bang bang bang

Lovely Sam smiths brewery beers on tap no food but plenty of crisps

Nice ambient atmosphere. Clean and tidy.staff were pleasant.prices were good.

Great little pub, one of the few left in Conisbrough. Love the Sam Smith’s lager which is a good price. Lovely staff and atmosphere especially on Saturday’s.

Great food good service book in advance if you can as it gets busy

Friendly staff. Drinks not too nice

Phoned this place and they no longer serve food

The pub no longer does food and you can only pay with cash! It appears unloved and on its last legs, with limited offerings. Atmosphere was non existent. It’s on a large plot and would not be surprised if it was knocked down and site redeveloped. We will not return.

Me and my husband went on Sat night. See they got new owners. Lovely guy at the bar. He said they was starting to do meals carnt wait.

Great pub pity people don't realise it

Covid update, a pint is now 3.40, an eye watering (for a Yorkshireman) 50% increase. They also have a ban on smartphones Good Sam Smiths pub. Friendly staff. Cheap. Pub quiz on a Monday night. Good Sunday dinner on the afternoon.

Covid update. There's hand sanitiser on the way in. They'll take your order as you enter the bar area and bring your drink to your table. You should wear a mask when not seated. A pint is now 3.40, an eye watering (for a Yorkshireman) 50% increase. They also have a ban on smartphones. They no longer do food

A very warm and welcoming establishment. Ideal place for a quiet drink and socialise 🙂

Fantastic beer a great local Pub but its not getting the customers it should be getting

Great place to eat and drink staff very friendly

Went for a few drinks with local friends only to shouted at by the bar staff across from the room ‘ oh, get off you phone, it’s not allowed’...... now, if there we’re visable signs telling us this, we may have known. We were not using our phone to call and shout on a call, I was being shown pictures of her son travelling Europe. On the second occasion the so called ‘Land lady’, again shouted across the room ‘get off your phone, you have been told already’. Now if only the bar staff had a little decorum and came over to ask her to get off her phone she would have been told she was on call for her job. A little altercation occurred between my friend, who is on call, and the ‘alleged land lady’ occurred where my friend was accused of being aggressive towards the bar staff and it’s on camera. We then asked where the signs were where, that we are being filmed in accordance with GDPR 2016. I then asked why the guys at the bar were allowed to use their phones, while we, as customers, were singled out. We were then asked to leave and that our drinks would be taken away from us, where I then pointed out that we had bought them and that is illegal.. I’m not going to go into any more fact regarding this antiquated, old fashioned, outdated, pub. The staff need to learn how to respect their customers, realise when there’re singling out customers. Avoid this place plague, no doubt a pub where you’d be accused of sitting in someone’s seat as they always sit there...... The hills have eyes..

Staff absolutely terrible, rude, arrogant and appalling. Antiquated no phone policy and needs to get into the 21st century. Avoid at all costs.

The beer was fine; best in the area by a mile. too many pubs nowadays have poor product from new(ish) microbreweries because they are cheaper & the established brews have been elbowed for a higher percentage return. the advent of the so-called craft brews whilst vogue does not adequately replace the older established 'proper' brews

Don't allow dogs in the tap room anymore or use your .mobile any were in the pub

No internet and you're not allowed to use you're phone

No phones no swearing no food what other kinds of pub do you good beers etc, and people's conversation, oh yes very friendly and polite staff.

After another place we tried was closed, we came here for lunch around 1pm on a Friday. Online reviews and menu looked worth a try. Entered the doorway to be greeted by a paper sign stating no food until further notice. Skip this place if you want to eat anything other than crisps.

Good beer. Pleasent atmosphere.

Lovely atmosphere will be going again.

Nice quiet place with friendly staff

Its a very nice pub,the service is great and the staff are friendly. The beer garden looks very inviting. Me n my bloke had a few drinks there yesterday and we loved it,😊

Had a great meal and drink here with friends food cooked fresh and to order and the price and standard of the food and beer is great .will be going back very soon .

Really enjoyed our visit especially as they serve Cherry Beer........nice chilled relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

Went there for a Christmas drink on Christmas Eve. Once at about1500hrs and the other at about 1930hrs. The afternoon it was packed, which was nice, the evening not so busy. I must say on both occasions the staff were great, service spot on - However, always too hot n stuffy in there, they either need some windows open an inch or so or make use of the 2 huge fans on the wall to circulate some air. It's a sign when condensation starts running down the windows, as it was on both accordions, that some fresh air is needed... apart form that a friendly local pub.

Good ale and spirit selection, nice food and very spacious but warm inside what more could you possibly want.

Sat night drinks with family & friend, excellent pub that you can sit & enjoy a conversation. This is the first time I’ve been here but hopefully won’t be the last, also left the car & went to collect this morning & the car park had a locked gate which I didn’t notice last night so car secure for night.

Great local pub. Quality ale at cheap prices.

Fantastic atmosphere, some brilliant ale at great value. Best pub in Yorkshire.

I think this is a lovely little pub, free of the 'you have sat in my seat' nonsense that ya get in other places. Everyone is welcome. Mark is a good landlord and Jackie is a great cook, her home chips are THE best. Its a great little corner of Conisbrough to go with a friendly reception or if ya wanna go and read ya paper and not speak to many folk thats fine to...it has something for everyone. Highly thought of local watering hole.

For pub grub this place is above average. The meal order taken quickly but as we were a large party it took longer than expected to come out. Overall a pleasant meal out

Been to the pub with family a few times, usually before after visiting the Indian opposite. The pub is very dated but the beer is cheap and good. The regulars give you funny looks if you sit in there seat!

A pint of Sam Smiths stout costs only 2.30 a pint. Very good. There's no music here. The atmosphere is very friendly. The Sunday dinner is great. It was 6.50 Pounds and we were stuffed. Lots of veg. a Yorkshire pud and a choice of chicken pork or beef as the meat. It is usually packed on a Sunday lunchtime so it's wise to book in advance

This pub is like stepping back to the seventies. Cheap very good beer, ok, good value grub, but the opening hours are ridiculous. No cooling ale on a hot summers afternoon, no thirst quencher before home on a Friday evening, just 1970's opening hours, so closed from 3 until 7. Every night. The landlord blames the brewery, but I have been in Sam Smiths pubs in late afternoon before. They throw you out at 11.00pm too. As I said, very 70's, but then, so are the clientele. Food is Ok but the stop serving at 8.30 or so. Best for drinking really.

Great cheap beer /lager and food

My dads local we come here every year really cheep beer and the food is really well priced aswell can't beat the taddy lager

Great hosts. Great atmosphere. A real pub.

had friends over from south Africa and we went out for sunday lunch, couldn't fault it, for taste and value. highly recommened.

We dropped in here after a tea-time shop on an impulse. I was half expecting a bit of a Microwave meal but I was totally wrong. The food was delicious - freshly cooked and beautifully presented. I had Gammon and it came as a thick steak with a free range egg on top - wow. Did I mention the home-made chunky chips in a basket - wow x 2. My wife's meal was equally delicious and they were both great value for money (as was the beer!).

Lovely place to eat and drink great staff very clean amazing food not to be missed and a friendly atmosphere

Eaten here a few times over the years, they do a lovely Christmas lunch. A very friendly couple own this pub. Very cheap beer too a lot cheaper than other pubs in Conisbrough.

Typical local pub. Home cooked food and plenty of it. Cheap prices at the pump and a very friendly atmosphere - perfect stop for a very inexpensive Sunday lunch.

Had the fish Friday deal, fish and chips with a pint for less than a fiver. Staff good and pub looks great after the refurbishment.

Live local and heard good reviews about the food so popped in for sun lunch. They had a Christmas special on which was very good value for money. Spot on !! Good friendly service too..

We visited for lunch on Saturday, we had the chicken and ham pie and steak pie, both tasted great plenty of filling and good pastry. Service was good , so could not fault anything ,I would highly recommend a visit here.

Went with the family - despite there being quite a few of us all the meals arrived at the same time, were good quality, piggy sized portions all served nice and hot - everyone really enjoyed them. I had the chicken and ham pie which was lovely. Such a pleasant change too to have real homemade chips and freshly cooked vegetables in a pub. It's a Sam Smith's so nice additive free ales to force yourself into drinking - the organic fruit beer was fabulous and nice to see its still brewed in Yorkshire stone squares. Very reasonably priced all round and friendly service - can't fault the place!

Not knowing Conisbrough, we relied on TA to find somewhere for lunch after a visit to the Castle and the Red Lion fitted the bill very well.

We had a family meal here on Bank Holiday Sunday.

We had a lunch time meal there on a Saturday - the food was excellent (home made chicken & Ham pie), as was the service and the price. A good old fashioned pub with great grub - just remember to bring cash as they don't take card.

The Red Lion is a perfect place to meet up before moving on to Doncaster or Rotherham .

My in laws go here every Sunday and we have met them a few times for lunch, always lovely home cooked Sunday roast, we have a 3 year old and he gets treated really well he is given small meal, his food is bought out 1st and ice cream for pudding:-)

We picked out the Red Lion from tripadvisor reports to meet my son and partner being half way between our houses. It is a traditional built early 20c pub that does meals, Sunday lunch etc. We were warmly welcomed into the smallish dining room that is part of a much larger pub. It was fairly full of folk having a drink and locals taking lunch. By the time we sat down we were the only ones eating but we got such lovely homely service from the lady who even knew my son was a veggie eater as they had remembered from my booking call. The lunch was a down to earth no frills Sunday lunch and for the price good value. The puddings were generous and tasty too.

I hadn't set foot in this pub for 30 years until today. Based on another recent review it must be a trend. There was a time I was a regular before my 18th birthday-oh those halcyon pre-id days when all you had was "how old are you son?, to which the answer was always "18"!

Had Sunday lunch recently. It was very tasty and great value for money with plenty on the plate. The atmosphere in the pub is very welcoming and the staff are very friendly. We sat in the restaurant side which is quieter rather than the pub lounge which is a good size but was rather busy at the time we were eating lunch. Well worth the money and would certainly recommend. There is a menu for during the week which did have a wide choice.

Great food, great people. The pub has had a make-over recently and it looks great inside and out. There is an excellent menu with a wide selection of food.

Just been to Red Lion after a break of about 30 years !!! Sunday lunch was very tasty and very good value I'm a friendly atmosphere. Will definitely be coming back.

Our second visit and will not be our last!

Whilst in Rotherham today, had a look on tripadvisor for somewhere for Sunday lunch. Saw The Red Lion at Conisbrough had good reports, rang the pub to check food was being served, a friendly lady ( who turned out to be Jackie, the landlady, told us meal times, and details of the Sunday lunch. The pub is a large building on the main road with good car parking. The pub was packed with drinkers, but found room to sit in the dining room. My wife had the beef Sunday lunch, which was excellent, and well priced at £ 4.95. I had the Steak and Sam Smith's Ale pie, also lovely. They have a very large selection of Sam Smith's own Ale, spirits, lager etc. A pint of bitter will cost you £ 1.80, for our Southern readers that is not a mistake, yes, £ 1.80 a pint.

Great beer, great menu, great beer, fantastic food, great beer, amazing service and great beer.

The Red Lion really is a hidden gem, the food is fantastic, locals are friendly and welcoming. Nothing is too much trouble for Mark and Jackie, great hosts. Home cooked food, great drinks and even better prices. We will definitely be going again.

Great gammon with homemade chips and a chilli with a kick to warm the cockles, fantastic lager too! Will be back soon for sure

Don't normally leave reviews , but we stumbled across this pub and not been from around the area it looked really welcoming from the outside .

I come here on a sunday afternoon every now and again and the atmosphere is brilliant. Everyone is so friendly. A really good laugh. I havent eaten here yet but have seen the meals and heard the feedback. Look well worth every penny. Good menu, good selection of classic grub. And there is also a great selectuon of beers. Well worth a visit

Been here a few times over the year for meals but after the recent renovations thought we'd give it another try. The steak was cooked perfect, my wife had hunters chicken, great too.

Good old friendly pub 5 star food