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4,3

Based on 259 opinions finded in 2 websites

4.8Ambience4.8Cuisine4.3Price4.8Service
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Nº 164 in 316 in Richmondshire

Nº 28 of 61 Other cuisines in Richmondshire

CUSTOMERS TALK ABOUT DISHES WITH.. golden

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My wife & I were on holiday in Richmond for a week and we came to view this as our temporary local, mainly due to the fact that we were made to feel so comfortable & welcome by all the staff and regulars too. It’s just a really good pub. If you’re a live sports fan, as we are (footy for us), it’s a crackin’ pub to have as an option to watch your favourite sport / team – probably the best in the town, I’d say, and I think I went in all of ‘em that had live sport on when doing a reconnaissance prior to a live game a couple of days later. Two big TVs in the first room and two even-bigger TVs outside. It’s a really good outdoor space too with a permanent covered area and quite a few other tables with parasols. You can see Richmond Castle’s main tower close up from the outside area too. It's dog friendly. The prices are excellent too in comparison with most of the other pubs in the town and the beer (Coors for us) was consistently very good throughout the week. If we ever stay in Richmond again, we look forward to making this our temporary local once more.

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Drake-601 . 2022-08-30

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Fantastic food good price lovely staff so helpful. I was amazed by how low priced the meal are. We had a Sunday dinner it was fantastic with lovely veg and meats . would go again.

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karene424 . 2022-01-31

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Called in for a couple of pints. Best pint of Wainwrights I've had or years. The lassy beind the bar was lovely, came over and took our order and brought our drinks to our table , totally unexpected but gratefully appriciated so 10 ot of 10 from us - Thank You

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stephenwM5183DF . 2021-09-22

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A table for six, a lovely Sunday roast, the food plentiful and competitive, the drinks equally so, and the staff pleasant, this proved an excellent choise.

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kevinsN7858NV . 2021-08-18

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Well this WAS my local but not anymore. Stand up for staff yet get kicked out for backing whats kicked off n being honest. Think you need to look at the bigger picture. Will miss this place now as have ALOT OF FRIENDS who may decide to leave after tonight

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dereklS5346AG . 2021-06-29

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Hubby likes Marstons pubs so when we were looking for somewhere near to the bus stops (and you can't get closer than this pub!) and spotted the Marstons sign we went straight in. Good Covid procedures and female bar staff were great. Had to use sanitiser immediately and provide details, which we did. She was very friendly. However, the pub itself is cosy, traditional and the drinks were cheap BUT there were a few customers who were obviously heavy smokers as they were in and out of the back, returning smelling even more of stale smoke. This meant the pub itself had a stale smoke smells. This put me off as we have never smoked and with my hayfever/sinus issues the smell of smoke can make me cough. It's a shame that this put us off as we would have had a second drink.

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Caldough . 2020-09-08

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Great bar where you can always interact with the very friendly locals for some well humoured banter. Drinks prices are some of the cheapest anywhere and all are well kept and served. This is what real pubs are meant to be like - genuine and welcoming and I hope it never changes. Absolutely brill.

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TerenceAllan . 2020-03-20

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If I had to describe the archetypical ordinary British pub, I’d probably mention decent ale, friendly barmaid, real fire in the grate, football on the telly, music on the jukebox, friendly locals and a few lads playing darts. Welcome to the Golden Lion in Richmond!

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johnhouston2 . 2020-01-29

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Been here a few times during the day but this time we visited on a night and stayed for the karaoke! Very busy. Cheap drinks. Great, lively atmosphere. Friendly staff. Not much room to dance!

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aratelli . 2019-12-02

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First time in Richmond and first pub we called in one early Saturday afternoon and what a welcome! Set the tone for the rest of the day. Very warm, chatty and friendly barmaid (lady from Northamptonshire) who clearly loves her job. And...friendly, open locals. Small pub with a good atmosphere and cheapest Moretti in town! Will definitely be back.

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aratelli . 2019-09-29

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i was in Richmond. i thought i would trace my parents past foot steps. bioy oh boy. yes it is a great pub. clean. such lovely staff. hey i had a pint and raised a glass to my past to my parents. they would have so smiled. go visit. go. you will not be let down xx

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Torndenim . 2019-08-08

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We stopped in for a pint after a visit to Richmond Castle. The pub is close by. This small pub has a good atmosphere and a friendly vibe. At the time we visited, there was only one cask ale available, but it was Hobgoblin, and that's a good one! Recommended as a respite from shopping, castle and abbey visits, etc., while in Richmond.

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Northern_Ibis . 2019-07-17

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Went to the Golden Lion on The Saturday night of our 2 night stay while in Richmond. Our friend walked in with a birthday balloon and after getting drinks, and sitting down, the landlady came over and gave our friend a birthday gin and tonic, lovely touch. Karaoke was on, but not overly loud, and we had a pleasant chat with 3 locals. Very friendly place and well worth visiting when in Richmond.

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Paul E . 2019-06-20

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What a wonderful warm welcome at the golden lion. Very clean and well presented. Food was delicious and well presented and very reasonably priced, and to top it all very dog friendly. Will certainly call again. Loved it.

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D5139BVbrians . 2019-06-12

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Had the dog so was looking for a beer garden. No grass but what a sun trap of a beer garden we found out the back. No food but well kept good beer at a reasonable price. Friendly locals made for a good day out. Thanks

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Petersun55 . 2019-05-24

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Small pub in the market place. Staff very friendly. Nice beer garden at the rear. Reasonbly priced drinks.

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D1348VMpeters . 2019-03-18

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Smallish pub in the town market place. Warm welcome on a Saturday teatime. Friendly atmosphere and good reasonably priced beer.

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redscarfox . 2019-02-17

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Dropped in for lunch (check hours, not all afternoon) while visiting for a few days and had a lovely meal. Sweet potato soup of the day that was one of the best restaurant soups I’ve ever had. Excellent bread to go with it-large portion. Add in an tasty pint of cider, the fire on a cold, rainy day-and yes, a dog-and it was a good meal for a reasonable price in a cozy, very friendly pub. Definitely recommend.

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marftrip . 2018-10-06

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We just stopped by for drinks after visiting the castle. The place is dog friendly. The prices were reasonable and service was good

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joycep883 . 2018-09-16

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A very friendly and good old fashioned pub. Pleasingly tatty & refreshingly not horribly tarted up. Welcoming & happy for us to bring children in. They were not doing fod when we were there but obligingly sugested we went to the chip shop, bakers or healthfood shop and take something in to eat in the pub to go with our drinks.

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hungryveganfamily . 2018-08-04

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We were on a bit of a pub crawl around Richmond Market Place. The Golden Lion was up next. After being in very noisy Town Hall, we escaped to the relative quiet of the Golden Lion. The place is okay. The beer was fine, as was the welcome. There was a group of about 10 locals in one room at the left of the door and no one else. We took our seats at the window in the right side lounge. The TV was on, which is okay, but they were showing a soap opera. This is a really strange subject matter for a bar! The locals were a little loud, but no bother. The place could do with a bit of a revamp, though. All told, it looked like a local’s bar, which is fine by me.

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collavfc . 2018-05-30

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Called in here as we were having a drink in all the pubs around the Market Place. No cask ales on when we were in, but really grateful to the folks here. Left some valuables behind when i left. One of their customers found me in another pub and told me they were looking after it until i went back to collect.

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ReggieP590 . 2018-02-28

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Popped in for a quick drink before going to dinner. Although it's small it was very welcoming & warm.

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Tracey G . 2017-12-11

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Pleasant enough with helpful barmaid. This looked more like a local pub. The place was not really my cup of tea but worth a vist to make your own mind up

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BillCRochdale . 2017-10-11

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12 de nosotros comimos aquí hace unas pocas semanas. No reservar y el personal era extremadamente servicial y, como nuestro grupo incluía niños pequeños, nos puso en el snug, así que tuvimos nuestra intimidad. La comida era buena honesto sin lujos, fantástica calidad de comida de pub y perfectamente preparado, no una queja. Toda la comida se servía en el mismo tiempo caliente. Cuando la cuenta fue que no podía olvidar cómo era la comida a un precio razonable. El personal era extremadamente servicial y amable. Sin duda volveremos si nos encontramos en esta zona de nuevo.

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Emma Q . 2017-06-01

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Hace un par de años desde la última vez que estuve aquí y el lugar ha cambiado de manos y tenía un poco de un suave) limpiar (pero Este pub es tan buena ahora como lo fue entonces. Realmente acogedores, es un auténtico pub con clientes reales para beber cerveza sirve perfectamente cuidados y a precios muy buenos.

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TerenceAllan . 2017-05-12

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Came for a lovely Bank Holiday weekend Called in for 1 drink 🍹 and the pub had quite a few four legged friends in,so we stayed for another It was lovely, clean and played really good music from the 80,s

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shirleyp336 . 2017-04-29

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El Golden Lion es un pub en la plaza de la ciudad de Richmond y además de asientos en el interior, hay una zona exterior mirando hacia el mercado. Hay un precioso "buzz" fuera y gran ciudad para disfrutar de la buena comida. Nos tomó un tiempo para darse cuenta de que tienes que pedir comida y bebidas dentro (y orden de pago). Hacer pop en el Golden Lion cuando estás en Richmond - está bien merece una visita.

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AmsterdamTulips44 . 2016-10-18

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Hemos vuelto varias veces al Golden Lion para la cena y cada ocasión decidimos descansar en los sofás junto a la chimenea donde no había dificultad en traer la comida con nosotros en bandejas. El servicio fue atento por un personal joven, y la comida muy buena y abundante, con un menú con frecuencia cambiante.

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Penny F . 2015-12-23

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Food in this pub is beautiful, though can be expected to wait a while at times. I have also spent a few weekends here - the breakfast is amazing (especially if cooked by Jade) and hospitality great. The rooms are nice, clean and comfortable.

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JO T . 2015-10-06

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Este fue un hotel encantador en el centro de Richmond. El propietario nos dio una cordial bienvenida a nosotros y al perro con cama y agua Bowl tirado por perros. Ideal para pasar una noche o más tiempo y aparcamiento disponible. raro en Richmond!

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Joy C . 2015-09-15

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Bien no es lujoso, no es moderno y no comida pero tiene el mejor cuidado cervezas en Richmond servido por un personal. Los lugareños son muy amable (especialmente si tienes una whippet) y realmente disfrutamos de nuestras varias visitas.

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whippeteer2015 . 2015-09-12

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The pub manager and staff were very helpful but the premises themselves are pretty dire - restaurant room dark, dingy and unkempt, with such low lighting that only the table next to the window gets enough light; ladies' toilets in need of repair and revamp. Food poor except for chips and don't have the corned beef pie unless you really like jacket potato pie - no onion and barely any corned beef either. Partner's chicken kebab dried round edges. Shame as it has a prime position on the Market Place and could do really well if some smartening up took place.

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Sarah109E . 2015-08-31

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The Golden Lion reminds me of what good pubs used to be like. I's a drinking pub which serves a decent range of beers and lagers at very reasonable prices. Even a bottle of "house" wine (Hardy's) can be had for under £8.00 - almost as cheap as they sell it in supermarkets. I would heartily recommend this pub for a relaxing drink in a warm and friendly atmosphere.

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TerenceAllan . 2015-07-23

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Dieser Pub gehört zum gleichnamigen Hotel/B&B. Das Essen im Pub war gut. Da ein Fischgericht bereits ausverkauft war, bestellte meine Frau Fish & Chips und ich das typisch englische Essen Spaghetti Bolognese. Es schmeckte recht gut. Es war nur witzig, dass der zusätzlich bestellte Beilagensalat kein Dressing hatte. Auf Rückfrage nach Essig und Öl bot man uns dann das Caesar-Salat-Dressing an. Das war auch okay. Nach Parmesan für die Spaghetti traute ich mich nicht zu fragen;-)Das Personal ist sehr freundlich.

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Ulrich S . 2015-07-17

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Good authentic little pub liked it, good prices too. Everyone here in Richmond seemed very friendly and spoke to us.

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sally h . 2015-03-02

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