The Golden Lion in South Holland

Nice pub ! Lovely pub Paul and Rachael are really great. Good real ale and friendly atmosphere.

Popped in on Xmas eve to waste an hour or 2 so played pool to pass the time! Can't really comment on much else but was a clean place and had Sky Sports in the background

Dogs not allowed v disappointed

Lovely welcoming people, a proper pub where nice people come to chat and address the worlds issues without malice or harm.

I only meet a couple people there as it was very quiet but seams very nice little pub defeat going there as they were very friendly and very nice atmosphere 👍

Lovely pub, we played Cribbage there and were given a great selection of sandwiches and nibbles.

Nice. clean. Happy staff didn't win at bingo but what the hell

I was there for a friend's 40th birthday. The atmosphere was great, nice local pub. The kitchen produced a wonderful spread - chunky chips, a personal favourite. A plethora of gins and mixers - another win for me! The staff were a real team, creating a comfortable vibe. Really helpful 👌

Has a friendly welcome plus it's family-friendly

Brilliant friendly local pub. Cant recommended enough. Lovely landlord and lady. So very welcoming

Lovely cold lager, great atmosphere and quick service.

The Golden Lion runs the best Sunday lunch carvery around here. The covid precautions are well established. There is a choice of 3 meats, or have 2, or all of them. The Yorkshires and roasties lovely and crispy, the accompanying veggies delightful. Need I mention the pudds? All sampled the Sunday before lockdown.

Played there last Saturday night, Great place, Most welcoming. Looking forward to playing there again.

Very friendly atmosphere, landlady very friendly and cheerful

Lovely carvery. Especially in such hard times. Thankyou Lisa and Jason.

Friendly and warm place, fantastic food. Nothing too much trouble. I would HIGHLY recommend :)

Good value superb meal wish I lived closer

Lovely pub, lovely resturant area. One of the few remaining pubs with a pool table

Excellent food at reasonable price. Staff excellent and service with a smile. Good village pub. Not many like this about these days. Well worth a visit..

We have been here for Sunday carvery on numerous occasions & found the food to be of a high quality. The Golden Lion is one of the best carveries I have ever been to. The service is great and there is a friendly atmosphere. On this occasion, one of our party had a bit of a turn and was feeling unwell. Lisa, the owner / landlady, could not have been more helpful. She was absolutely brilliant, and did everything she could to help while we were waiting for an ambulance. She found out that there were a group of first responders, a nurse, & a fireman waiting to eat, who came to our aid. I couldn’t possibly praise the Golden Lion enough for everything they did for us. I’m sure we’ll be back again soon for another family meal.

Visiting Family in the village, so thought we would come here for Sunday Lunch. The Carvery is the only option and I found it pretty average. Although you get plenty of food, the meat was a little fatty in places and the vegetables were not the hottest! Puddings were good and overall the service was ok.

Visited here for the Sunday Carvery, with a Booking for 17 people, we had just been to Spalding for Rememberance Sunday Service, we were all cold and hungry, pleasant welcome on arrival, seating area near the bar where we ordered drinks, chatted away for a while, then were taken into the Restaurant. Choice of meats Turkey Gammon and Beef, all the trimmings the Chipolatas were exceptional, lush Gravy, condiments on the table including Horseradish and Cranberry Sauce, there was no pressure to rush, the young Ladies were attentative to our needs. We all thoroughly enjoyed our Carvery, only one of us had enough room left for Desert, which also looked lovely. I believe the cost was £9.95 for the Carvery which is served until 6pm. Would definately recommend a visit.

We recommend the Wednesday carvery. Excellent food and for around £9 for two courses, brilliant value. Recommend booking.

It’s ok but the veg with the carvery is bland and considering its in the heart of Lincolnshire the choice of vegetables is very limited . We only go because we meet with a group.

Just been for the first time for Sunday lunch absolutely wonderful food good price good what more can you ask for.

excellent. good food and friendly staff

The bingo was annoying and the pool table in too small a room you can't play properly

The Carvery at the Golden Lion is one of the best in the area. We love our meals there. Lisa does a very good job, often under stress, overseeing the kitchen , training new staff, and doing the carvery, ably assisted sometimes by her mum. Can't wait for our next meal there. Guess you cannot please all of the people all of the time,but in all the years we have been going our meals have been brilliant.I Thankyou for my birthday treat!!!

The service was very poor, we had to ask for the dessert order to be taken. Very rude staff, when the broccoli ran out we asked if there was more and got an abrupt ‘NO’, it no alternative provided. Pimms trifle was disgraceful and when discussed with the owner was told it was supposed to be like that. Cream unset, custard unset, not fresh cream. The chef looking after the carvery needs to do a customer service course. The vegetarian option was not cooked properly.

Lovely to find a small pub bringing live music to the area. Tiger Club is a great band.

Small village pub with restaurant in sort of conservatory. Table booked for 1pm but had to wait for table to become available due to a large group in previously. Had drinks at bar until taken to table at 1.40pm. Went straight to the Carvery where there was a choice of 3 meats and I had Gammon that was cooked to perfection and worth waiting for. Assortment of vegetables including large Yorkshire’s and Chipolatas. Had Rhubarb and apple lattice pie for afters with ice cream. Must say food was 5 star and freshly cooked, service and friendliness of staff excellent. Value for money will definitely return again, but book a table for 12noon.

Carvery was ok, nothing amazing but good value. Service with a smile, or any kind of interaction from the bar man would have been nice! You work in a customer service environment, learn some customer service skills!

Food was excellent as always , a great place and not to sure what is meant by the ladies comment of the price being a little high for the Spalding area ???? Sorry if our little village was not up to your obviously very high and very pricey taste in mine and everyone else's opinion the quality is worth every penny

We had a great time and good food too

Had the Sunday Carvery and dessert. Food was very good, lovely dinner and home made dessert. Nice comfortable surroundings. Would definitely recommend this pub for Sunday dinner.

Have to say in my opinion I think this is the best Sunday lunch in the area

Excellent carvery, friendly staff, reasonable prices

Inexpensive food (Sunday lunch)

Came here on a date night, it’s a really good pub, staff are very friendly. Good variety of choices on the menu, food also good Service is quick too =] all in all a very nice quiet pub. Dining area away from bar, do not disturbed by music. Live bands okay occasionally too which are good.

Nice friendly place for food and drink

Superb pub, nice landlady and lovely food, nice quaint comfy homely pub

Ok Carvery don't bother going if you like a desserts poor.

All around satisfaction, thankyou Golden Lion.

Husband treated me to tea out and we went to this pub. We had lasagne, salad and garlic bread each. Wonderful to eat pub food which had been cooked from scratch in the pub kitchen. It was wonderful. Could not get better anywhere. Will definitely return to try something else from the all home cooked menu.

Very good food lovely landlord and landlady well worth 5stars

Not be g a carvery fan, it's was my wife's choice in was a bit hesitant. I need not have panicked, the 3 choice of meats were beautifully cooked, all the vegetables were cooked well and presented beautifully. The cauliflower cheese is on a whole new level of lush as are the Yorkshire puddings.....needless to say that we could not manage a dessert. The Staff were really friendly and welcoming. And it's all disabled access friendly. Can't wait for our next visit. Bonus was everything was really hot😊

I visited for sunday lunch the carvery was good, three choices of meats and plenty of fresh veg. The pudding i had was a chocolate and rasberry pud but know rasberries in sight. The conservatory where we ate was so hot and uncomfortable, there was an air con unit fitted but was not switched on , would not visit again whilst weather is hot.

From my initial phone call to book a table for 5 people for lunch on a Wednesday, I was asked if there were any vegetarians among us, but I wasn't told that it was only a carvery on a Wednesday and that no other menu was running. When we arrived the bar service was slow, and there were limited number of large bottles of white wine available as per the wine list, so we just settled for anything that was available. (Although once in the dining room I did spot several on a rather large wine rack!) My daughter asked for a Disaronno and coke, and just got a coke.The bar waitress did apologise and said that she usually worked in the restaurant. Finally when we got into the restaurant this is when we discovered that it was only a carvery. 2 members of the group had previously looked on the internet for a menu but couldn't find anything. The vegetarians were catered for with a creamy asparagus pie, but unfortunately my daughter is allergic to garlic and couldn't have hers, so maybe 2 items to chose from would be a better deal for us vegetarians, after all there were 3 of us. The selection of vegetables was great and we all loved the cauliflower cheese. The 2 meat eaters also loved their feast and said that the meat was cooked very well. On request we were provided with vegetarian gravy, but no one came and asked us if everything was alright, and the food wasn't that hot. We did all opt for a dessert, and the Rocky Road Cheesecake was delicious, however, the Tropical Fruit Sundae was a bit basic with the use of tinned fruit cocktail. We were asked if we required drink refills or coffees. As there were no menus/information about, it was hard to work out the prices and we were all pleasantly surprised that the desserts came in with the carvery price of £9 - again, we couldn't see any information anywhere to tell us this, and if you hadn't had a dessert (or a coffee which is counted as a dessert) you might feel a little hard done by. I think the key to our experience, and indeed this review, is the lack of information, but the carvery itself is good value for money and worth a try.

I have eaten at the carvery here several times now and have to say it is perhaps the best carvery I have been to.

So many people sitting round the bar. Couldn't get to order drinks. Then someone else got served first. Decided not to stay for dinner on this occasion.

We have dined here many times previously but this was our first visit in 2018 and under the new management. A little wait to be seated but nothing untoward. The meats were cooked perfectly for us, pork, beef and turkey. The veg while still veg was spot on, as usual plenty of choice. The Yorkshire pudding remained crisp thoughout the meal. A first class meal with friendly service, and inexpensive to boot! Thank you Team Golden Lion.

As this little pub is in our village I thought I would write another review now that it is under new management. Wonderful carvery, good value wholesome food. Lisa,(previously the chef) offers a friendly warm welcome to everyone, making you feel comfortable and at home. We are so lucky to have this little gem in our village. It is well worth a visit. Give it a try, you will be pleasantly surprised.

Very busy at Sunday lunchtime. Had to park a way down the road. Waited 45 mins for our 'booked' table, served efficiently at the well stocked carvery. Staff were friendly if very busy keeping up. Wait did not bother us, food was of adequate standard. Price seemed a little high for Spalding area but as a treat it was acceptable.

Great place to ear and drink.New owners but same Chef and staff good as ever.

Haven’t visited in a while we were not disappointed. We visited on a Wednesday for the evening Carvery meal excellent, vegetable choice good range and meat cooked to perfection. Staff very friendly. The cherry cheesecake tasted amazing. Recommend a visit here

Had Sunday lunch awesome as usual. Midweek roast on a weds is a welcome treat too. Paul and Rachael always friendly down to earth. Lisa awesome chef. clean and welcoming pub. Sky sports too if you want it but doesn't interfere with others that don't what else do you need.

Absolutely fantastic. ... great venue... stunning food... and the owners are very polite and helpful. ... definitely taking my family again.... would advise anybody to go.... Thanks alot... see you soon.

Lovely friendly place to enjoy a quiet drink....landlady and landlord very pleasant. ..we've yet to eat here but we've heard excellent feedback regards to their Sunday lunch. ..well worth a visit if your in the area.

This was always an excellent carvery so when it closed we would not be the only disappointed locals.

Very nice meal and atmosphere.. Very welcoming

Great news The Golden Lion has now re-opened again for business. The Wednesday carvery is excellent and extremely good value for a midweek meal. Very welcoming and friendly. Well worth a visit. Treat yourself and give it a try.

Reservamos una mesa para 13 a 19. 00 para una familia cumpleaños 65th en sábado 29 de julio. Nos sentamos en el bar y eventualmente tomó nuestra orden de alrededor de 19. 40. Fuimos a un restaurante y nuestro entradas llegaron a 20. 50 - a una hora y 10 minutos más tarde. Lo que hizo la espera más intolerable es que otras dos tablas entramos después de nosotros y nos sirven mucho antes de nosotros. En ningún momento el personal pedimos disculpas por el retraso hasta después nos quejamos cuando pagamos la factura. La comida era buena, cuando finalmente lo conseguimos, pero uno de nuestro grupo es de 92 años y era cada vez más y más inquietos. De hecho, estábamos a punto de salir cuando la primera entradas llegaron. Parece que el pub no puede hacer frente a los grandes partidos y por lo tanto no debería tomar reservas de este tipo.

Decided on an impromptu lunch as our plans had been changed. Nice staff. Plenty of space. Well cooked two meat carvery. Plus sweet. £8.50 each. You must be joking! Perfect. Thank you Team Golden Lion

Esta noche fuimos para asados miércoles, no han sido por más de un año. No nos decepcionó, la comida era deliciosa, muy caliente y una excelente relación calidad-precio de £8:50 para asados y postres. Muy bien presentado y probado increíble. Mucha variedad de postres recomiendo el mango y tarta de coco. El personal era muy servicial y amable. Recomiendo a la gente de visita.

La comida era deliciosa y el personal era amable y servicial! Disfrutamos de la comida aquí Rally, volveremos muy pronto! !

Comenzó con platos calientes, opción de dos carnes y verduras, como el plato se puede meter. Patatas y asado con Patacas Chirivías y grandes yorkshire pudines. Para el dulce hay una opción en un menú. Hay asientos en un invernadero, pero es muy bonito, y es cómodo. Se sirven bebidas en el bar principal donde hay un montón de asientos y una TV. No sirven los lunes y martes. Buena comida casera. El personal también son agradables y simpáticos.

Somos clientes habituales para los asados, pero oímos miércoles cosas buenas sobre el nuevo chef domingo y pensamos que es digno de investigación. Disfrutamos de una excelente comida con salsa maravillosa, ricas y gruesas. Sigan con el buen trabajo. . . .

Exceptional food.Friendly and happy waitresses.Highly recommend their carvery,delicious.

Our thanks goes out to Rachel Paul for there total customer care and excellent meal the staff have been trained to a very high standard the prices are reasonable as well! GO GET YOUR SELF A REAL MEAL IN TOTAL COMFORT, AND WHILE YOUR ARE THER YOU WILL FIND THE CELLAR IF TOP QUALITY TOO. Nice to be back!

Fuimos al Golden Lion en nuestro primer día después del traslado de la casa del pueblo.

A lovely meal at the Golden Lion today. Choice of beef/pork/turkey. Plenty of veg. The Yorkshire puddings looked like Yorkshire puddings!I have to say, it was VERY, VERY busy. We were a few minutes late getting to our table due to the volume of people, but in all fairness to the management they couldn't have been more apologetic.It is wise to book, and it's also wise to get there a few minutes early as parking can be difficult at peak times.I had a look at the Mothering Sunday carvery menu and lamb is on offer that day!

Lovely pub , friendly staff , excellent food , a must for a Sunday treat

Very best carvery in the area. Lovely welcoming and helpful staff

Friendly atmosphere food great and just has a homley feel about the place

OMG...we ate here tonight for a birthday meal, this close to Christmas can be tricky. Not at the Golden Lion; we received a very warm welcome and the rest of the evening just flowed. The menu is not extensive but the food is without doubt superb...big tick! All home cooked, proper fresh, plentiful veg and the whole meal was divine. We were very well looked after throughout, cannot fault the hosting skills and could not have asked for more. Am already looking forward to a return visit...just got to let this meal go down!Cannot believe that so many people have recommended and it's taken all this time to visit. As the title states, I will be going back in the new year

Our Neighbour's recommended this pub for a carvery. The 4 of us called in there for our Sunday meal & I must say it was delightful, food good & staff polite

A total all round exalant night out enjoyment for all the family

Easy to bookSuperb carvery Lots of choiceReasonable priceLovely staffGood beersWarm pubThank you Team Golden Lion

We booked late and were surprised to get in, maybe holidays?Busy restaurant but quickly seated.Carvery on Sundays and it did not disappointThree meats.Lots of vegetables.Thick gravy.All excellently cooked.Thank you Team Golden Lion expect to see us again.

On Friday nights from 6pm till 8pm its all u can eat buffet you can go up as many times as you want at the time I write this it only costs £8.50 pre person the food is fresh and wonderful its best to book a table before going we go most Fridays everyone should try it.

the fisherman platter was a full of flavour then I had the chocolate caramel cheese cake was like music In my mouth couldn't wish for a better place to eat everyone should try the and drink

Fantastic place to have Sunday Lunch, wonderful carvery and they cater for kids that are fussy eaters and only want sausages and veg, wonderful staff

What an absolute gem,it did seem we were in the middle of nowhere but it was well worth the search.Everyone was so friendly and welcoming (typical Lincolnshire) the staff were charming and efficient I could not wish for a better reception.The food was excellent especially the garlic mushrooms, my mouth waters at the thought. Regarding the main dish the amount on the plate was more than enough, so go there with a good appetite it was also beautifully cooked.The deserts were also very nice with a good selection. I can't comment on the beer but the Pinot Grigio was just perfect.

Had an excellent tasty carvery in here last Wednesday lunch time. Everything was very well cooked and the price was very good £8.50 and that included a dessert. Have only lived in Long Sutton for 6 months and have tried a few of the carveries in the area. This was really top notch. Recommended to us by the man who came to service our boiler! Make sure you book though.

I went to this pub and have to say the food was excellent but there were women in there looking for married men and I was approached for sex!! By a women who has two small children and I am nearly twenty years older than her. I soon told her where to go. However one man who is a lot older and has a very ill wife hooked up with her.It is a pity the landlord and landlady are not more aware of this...Cribbage night is the worst when I knew three people who are "happily" married and being approached by this local woman in particular.

We were in the area and called in for the carvery, loving a roast dinner it did not disappoint. The staff were attentive and friendly. A nice bunch of chatty locals in the bar. The food was excellent, veg was local and freshly prepared. Yorkshire puds a delight. I just wish this was my local.

Fantastic Sunday lunch all home cooked great range of vegetables too. Not a microwaved meal in sight which is a breath of fresh air. The great shame is that this place isn't nearer my home.

I booked a table for 4 adults to have Sunday lunch. When we arrived we sat and had a drink in the bar (no Chardonnay at this establishment), before being shown to our table. What I hadn't realised when I booked that there was only a carvery available and not a main menu running alongside it, so I asked a waitress, being myself a vegetarian, if I could have a couple of quid knocked off the bill as I'd be happy to eat all the vegetables, so the waitress went off to ask the owner (think her name was Rachel). I was told 'No' because I hadn't stated that I was a vegetarian when I booked. I then asked for a vegetarian option to go with my vegetables and someone from the kitchen came out to talk to me, they didn't introduce themselves so I don't know who it was, but I was bluntly told that there was only 1 option, and that was quorn mince in a sauce. It was just as well at this point that I was offered something, as my fellow guests were happy to leave; surely knocking just £2 off my bill could have saved so much agro. The meal itself was tasty, and I was given vegetable gravy, and my friends enjoyed their carveries. No one asked us if everything was alright or whether we wanted anymore drinks, so I had to navigate my way through the restaurant to get to the bar to order (and carry) another round of drinks. On my return, a waitress did come and ask if we wanted desserts but we politely declined, and then were asked to leave our table and continue with our drinks in the bar area as there was another sitting. Now, my point here is that when I booked my table no one mentioned that there was another sitting @2p.m otherwise I'd have booked for 12 and not 12:30 so we could have had a bit more time to relax. Also, proprietors shouldn't assume that everyone who books to eat in their establishments know that there isn't a menu also running on a Sunday and that it's carvery only. To top matters off, you get charged 2% more if you pay by either credit or debit card, needless to say we won't be returning.

A superb Sunday lunch with my parents. We were taken to our table as soon as we arrived. The food was all hot, freshly cooked and very tasty! We all thoroughly enjoyed our meals. The staff were all helpful and polite, and just the right amount of attentive. The pub was very clean and the restaurant area was well decorated.Wouldn't hesitate to recommend and will definitely be back.

We tried this pub for a Saturday evening meal as the conservatory style restaurant always looks attractive when driving past. Indeed it was nice and airy with well presented tables. We had a drink and made our menu choices in the bar where there was a longish wait until we were taken to our table even though there was no one in the restaurant. Two other parties of two and four were also in the bar. There was then a long wait for our starters. The other groups had finished their main dishes before they arrived. We were then asked if we would like a dessert even though we hadn't had our main course. It was nearly two hours from arriving until our meals arrived and that with very few tables occupied! The meals were quite run of the mill and the menu choice very limited to the usual pub grub. Admittedly all was freshly cooked but how would they have coped if they had been busy? One table at a time seemed to be the norm. The cheesecake dessert was very good.

my husband & I visited for evening meal. Advised to book as busy, but only other people in restaurant were family. My husband had the Stilton stuffed 10oz fillet steak, costing £18.95. He asked for it to be 'medium', was told this would be pink with blood. He is happy with pink, but hates blood running on his plate. He was told she would do it well done. I ordered a small cod chips & mushy peas. The meals arrived, I had to send mine straight back, as when I cut into the end, there was water running out, and raw batter, yuk! I tried to cut into the middle & the fish was completely raw. A new meal was brought, cooked this time, but thick batter, and poorly cooked, so only ate half, and the chips, whilst brown were raw hard in the middle. My husband's steak-well, extremely well done, & hardly any Stilton in it.Will not return here again.

Woooo amazing Sunday lunch. Went in a party of 10 waiting staff were fantastic very polite nothing was a problem.The food was so good gotta be the best place for Sunday lunch in lincolinshire!!!!!

Nice pub real ale on tap.good food and a warm welcome.

Another wonderful meal today. The gravy was rich, thick and married all the other flavours together.

We had a superb Sunday carvery, the pub was packed out, what does that tell you? excellent meats, and locally sourced vegetables, and all served piping hot, the best bit, "the gravy" made the correct way, with all the meat juices, not the cheap option out of a packet.We have no hesitation in highly recommending the Golden Lion, many thanks to all the staff for all your hard work, Kind Regards Pat & Bill.

My wife and I regularly visit the Golden Lion for their carvery. It's always good (often exceptional), the welcome is always warmly genuine and it's damned good value for money. Just what a good pub lunch should be! Thank you Rachel and your team for looking after us so well.

Had Sunday Lunch here back in January an excellent carvery with good choice of meat and lots of fresh vegetables, efficient friendly staff and very good value, nice relaxed atmosphere. One of the best Sunday Lunches we have had would highly recommend.

A great value carvery we were part of a party of 21 . Good choice of meat and the vegetables were fresh not frozen.

We eat here regularly and love the carvery with a choice of meats and plenty of vegetables. Staff are friendly and welcoming and good value for money.

A great value carvery on a Sunday lunch time, service can be a bit slow taking plates and orders for drinks or desserts but who's in a rush. If you want a drink best to go to the bar and get it.Otherwise good quality selection of good, child portions as well, make it good value for a family of 4!