The Lion in Rhondda Cynon Taf

My family organised a wake at The Lion at £7 a head, costing £420. The food served was extremely poor quality, so poor that I wasn't able to eat most of it. I am disgusted with the poor quality of food we were served and I cannot believe that anyone involved could believe it was acceptable. At the end of a very difficult day I feel totally ripped off and extremely upset that my family was served such awful food. This is very sad for such a community hub. My family is local to Treorchy and I can guarantee they will not be recommending the venue. I have tried to submit a complaint on the pub's website but the submit button is not working!

shocking honestly. ordered a coke zero and explained that i have gestational (pregnancy) diabetes, and i was served regular coke, i knew this because i could taste the difference and regular coke is also sticky. i sent it back and told them the issue and they gave me a replacement - which was ANOTHER regular coke. the third time i went back and explained again that i am diabetic and keep being served regular cokes, the bartender LAUGHED and then gave me a coke zero that was actually in a labelled bottle instead of in a glass this time. after getting home, i tested my blood sugar and my blood sugar has now spiked. gestational diabetes is so potentially harmful for the mother and baby, so i am so upset and angry with the negligent staff that were working this evening as i have managed my blood sugars perfectly with in range readings until i get served a drink full of sugar after asking for the zero sugar version, this is my first high reading. also the security guard/bouncer kept smoking cigarettes near me and even blowing them in my direction in the enclosed outdoor area that has walls and a ceiling, which also has a ‘no smoking’ sign at the exit and entrance. bare in mind that there is a fully open outdoor area only a couple of feet away which you are allowed to smoke in. he could also see that i was pregnant as i noticed him stare at my stomach a few times, i’m currently eight months pregnant and have an absolutely massive bump so it cannot be missed. so all i could smell and breathe in was cigarette smoke, he watched me trying to waft it away too and just continued as he was. so with these two negligent issues by the staff, i am now worried for my baby’s wellbeing, pregnant women should be able to eat out in public without having their and their baby’s well-being’s endangered. strongly recommended to avoid this place

Food here is amazing . The Loaded fires are my favourite. The cocktails are also great . One of my favourites places to go.

Beautiful bar with amazing food and refreshing drinks

Booked there for food prior to attending a concert nearby .The table we were allocated was directly outside the men’s toilet So we asked to be moved and were . Understaffed at the bar, unappetising menu certainly not the one advertised on their social media site so we settled for some tapas which when it finally arrived was ok . Many people had their money for meals refunded, never been there before and will not go again . Dreadful

Dog friendly, lovely Sunday afternoon out, but recommended at any time of the week.

Ok pub,. Nice beer garden at the back. The only problem is that the bar staff are hopeless. Trying to get served on a Saturday night is a nightmare.

Always have the dirty fries… up there with the Bate Grills restaurant …but lately very disappointed in the cheese and bacon dirty fries, usually good but lately they are not of the same quality … bacon and runny cheese thrown from the moon!!! need to get back to what they were …

Great food and lovely staff. It was our first time visiting and we were not disappointed. The Sunday lunch was delicious and plentiful. Thank you very much!

Booked over the phone for myself, daughter and granddaughter as we had had a busy day visiting other family members, we had heard so much about the food being nice so thought we would try….. how wrong we were!! On entry we were greeted by a huge dog and a gang of men/boys who’s mouths were absolutely foul, I needed the toilet facilities and omg shocking every toilet was dirty including the seat itself, no choice other than to use toilet roll and clean the seat myself, and baby changing facilities again absolutely vile and disgusting. Myself and daughter had no choice other than to push 2 chairs together put the changing mat of ours from changing bag and change her where we were sat up the back. Then food waited over half hour, when it came absolutely disgusting!!! We both had lasagna with chips, and side orders of onion rings and hallumi fries wow just wow, chips some hard some soft looked like warmed up McDonalds lasagna dry, tasteless and dry, no cheese sauce just probably a whole block of normal cheese on top. Only ate it as we were starving and was swimming in fat from the melted cheese the pasta and mince was okish on to….. onion rings looked lovely but….. swimming in grease yuk! Then hallumi fries again looked nice but wait for it…… solid blocks of cheese in middle not melted as supposed to be. Shocking the whole experience, meal toilet, only thing nice was the lovely lady behind the bar who got us a high chair that the tray again was disgusting broken and dirty!!!!! Avoid at all costs food wouldn’t score 1. If you want a nice relaxed meal with your loved ones it isn’t the place to go

Good value nice food with friendly and helpful staff.

Nice little place to get some very reasonable food, good ambient and nice staff. We'll worth a visit

Great beer, friendly atmosphere, friendly staff 😄😄

Me and my daughter had a lovely meal here today , my daughter had a steak and bacon baguette meal , I had the rodeo burger it was really nice , and the staff was on point .

Went back to the lion after a rememberance day parade big pub with only 4 others in it due to a small fire in the kitchen the previous day so food was unavailable. Bar staff very cheerful and polite. Plenty of TV screens showing sky sports. Only drawback was the pub was freezing cold, only stayed for 2 pints then left looking for a warmer place to drink.

I'd recommend the lasagne was lovely.

Went for a cake and a coffee . Ordered the coffee only to be told couldn't have one as the staff didn't know how to work the machine . Then ordered a desert only to be told what I ordered was not available so ordered something else but was again told not available so ended up with just a cup of tea . The poor staff apologised. Will not be returning pity as I was told it was a good place to eat but not from my experience.

Terrible food, took 50 minutes for our starter to arrive and it came with long hairs in it.

Food was insane, proper homemade chips, pizzas and flatbreads were the best I’ve had, propper stone baked pizza. nice looking pub aswell love the decor inside

Pros: great, friendly staff. Good food and huge portions. Great value for money. Cons : scruffy interior. Lots of graffiti in toilets.

My partner and I enjoyed a great value meal at this pub. We sat in the rear garden it was much quieter than the roadside front area. We chose a selection of starters rather than mains,however we couldn't finish them as some of the portions were huge . We had an enormous plate of nachos which would have been enough for us on its own, similarly a large plate of dirty Fries with bacon and cheese, but we also ordered popcorn chicken and chicken dippers. Far too much for us, but the total cost was under £20. My wife is disabled but Sean was excellent, and couldn't have been more helpful.

Reserved ahead, still waited an hour for Sunday roast which was poorly cooked and with only two choices of meat. Seating? You have to play musical chairs to find one that hasn’t fallen apart, floors sticky from beer spillage and deco grungy. Also short changed while paying with a grunted apology. Very disappointed, the Lion really doesn’t deliver.

Very tasty and large portions, child and adult meals. Lovely atmosphere with background music and comfortable seating. A real gem of a place. Friendly staff quick service

Food not great .My husband s burger wasn't cooked through .Very noisy here

Our table was booked for 1.30. We ordered at 1.36pm. We finally had our meal at 3.10pm we had a variety of meals from the menu- from nachos to roast beef dinner. Nachos were soggy, veg was served in metal dishes and was cold, burger and scampi were ok chips were ok honey chicken was covered in a greasy batter. The staff didn’t tell us that there was an hour wait- we would have left as we all had to travel for a few hours to get home. To be fair , the manager gave us free drinks ( that we didn’t really want) and refunded our money but that’s really beside the point.. The place wasn’t even full . I agree with other comments about cleaning- my arms stuck to the table and the whole place felt grubby. I can’t recommend this establishment at all.

Nice pub, nice beer garden although didnt use. Friendly, helpful staff. Nice atmosphere. Didnt eat but menu looked good for general meals. (Maybe need to add halloumi burger/wrap type meal for more option for veggies.) Would definitely recommend a visit.

Visited after work for a quick bite to eat. Really wished we hadn’t. The tables were filthy and we had to ask for our table to be cleaned. The floor looked like it had not been cleaned for weeks, with food under some of the tables. The lager tasted tangy and slimy so couldn’t finish it. When the food came out it was greasy and not very warm. The toilets were filthy and right next to the kitchen. Won’t be stepping foot in this place again

Poped in saturday food good people good staff good booked sunday diner 1430 Arrived 1415 2 cokes pints got smaller glasses bar lady picked up lime with fingers and put it in drink Order diner not there had what was left meet wise paid sat on table 30 min asked what was going on asked what we ordered as had no record of it in kichen 5 min later food Cold on plate and burnt all 4 veg in one taurian cold over cooked asked staff to supply hot properly prepared replacments given food back microwaved told no food left eat it or leave it folde knife and fork and money tost onto table with no appoligy left staff said are u shore food cold as plate hot but when returned after microwaved carried plates no trouble will not return 62 worst meal and service ever.

A great place for a pint, best beer garden by far

My first visit to the Lion. What a lovely pub. We sat in the outside area at the back for food and drinks. Very tasty food at reasonable prices

Went for a meal with 3 friends. Had already reserved a table. Ordered food, both my friends got their meals. No sign of my meal appearing despite my friends being half way through theirs. Disappointed that none of the staff seemed to notice that a table for 3 for food had 3 people sitting at it with only 2 of the people having food. I would have expected at the very least for a member of staff to ask if I had ordered a meal. What really should have happened is all meals should have been served together and not with a few minutes interval between them. After raising the issue it was resolved quickly. Given that we were going to another event after our meal this could have spoiled our evening had Into acted when I did. You need to do better.

Few drinks over the bank holiday weekend- very busy inside and out- we found a couple of seats outside and soaked up the sunshine

Always a lovely place to come for a drink!. There was a new gin there I hadn't tried so the gentleman behind the bar let me have a little taster and it's now my favourite drink choice!. Black cherry gin highly recommend!!. Food is always lovely!. Always a great atmosphere here and the beer garden has been done out so lovely it's just a nice vibe!. Recommend a visit!.

Really great night there staff pleasant. Good atmosphere

Decent drink selection especially the spirits, staff are as friendly as can be and food is decent and fairly portioned and priced, would give 5 stars but the atmosphere within the pub and behind the bar aren’t the same as they were post Covid, although I would recommend, decent boozer with good drinks and food

Can be good for a night out, but hit and miss, drinks do tend to be a bit more expensive than pubs local to them but have a good choice. Toilets could do with a makeover. Called in on Saturday and the smell there was horrific, hence only had the one drink.

Visited yesterday with family for breakfast. Very disappointed, our breakfasts were greasy ( including the toast) The pub wasn't clean, with tables & the floor being sticky & dirty Not recommended

Nice atmosphere decent pint,and entertainment 👌

Nice friendly Staff & Service. Food nice as well 🙂 Big portions !!

Lovely pub with good decor, tasty food and friendly staff - a great local. They have a good outdoor area with heating and covered seating. Will be back!

In the lion bar staff lovely and friendly but the " captain" very unfriendly, very rude, no sense sense of humor, very very disappointed

Came here a good few years back, food was poor.....went just after Xmas and I have to say, food was very good this time, service was slow but they had a few staff sick, not the end of the world... genuinely nice

Meal was lovely and loads of it.

Decent food, however, freezing cold with no heating on. No beer mats or napkins to rest your beer. Pretty basic stuff. The bar staff seem to be lacking support from management.

Foods always good. Service can be slow during busy times. If it’s good enough for King Charles, it’s good enough for me.

Nice friendly staff food very nice.nice atmosphere

Had high hopes.... Terrible ! freezing cold... Including food, hard undercooked jacket potato, luke warm beans.

Day out in Treorchy and went here for a meal. Not too sure when we went in but the staff were friendly and service was very good. Had a lunch there with friends and would recommend it.

Decided to take in the views in the Rhonda Valley, called in Treorchy and found The Lion. We received a friendly greeting, decided to have a meal. Drinks were served very quickly and then the food which was very tasty, served in a friendly manner. We were all most impressed and walked out nicely fed and watered. Thank you again, all the staff at The Lion.

Nice community pub in Treorchy. Enjoyed lunch and a drink while watching the world Cup football on a large screen. Popular pub and can be busy with regulars and visitors to Treorchy.

1st time here and i really enjoyed. Partner had mixed grill and i had jacket potato, both meals were very generous and really tasty. Will be back

Visit often but this was the 1st time we had a Sunday lunch, it was amazing! Faultless. Fast service and the food was spot on! Will defo be back

Dog friendly out the back. Friendly staff. A good pint. Food good

Had a great meal. A big group of us came for food before the Theatre at 'Park and Dare'. Great food and great service.

I sent a message to the lion which was ignored Good morning, only now I have had the chance to message you. Congratulations on winning the best pub in Great Britain. However, my experience wasn’t very good on Saturday. Myself and my partner booked a table for 2 under the name of Brian leg for my partner’s birthday. When we arrived the table that was reserved for us someone else was sitting there so we was given another table. The bar man picked up the glasses on the table that we were given. We waited 10 minutes for the table to be cleaned, so my partner had to go up to the bar to ask if it could be cleaned which he came over and cleaned it. We ordered our meal soon as we got there, 40 minutes went by still no sign of our meal coming, my partner went back up the bar and asked if they had forgotten about us she said you still haven’t had it have you, we waited another 10 minutes then had our meal the lady that brought our meal did apologise. I was very disappointed with the service and the state of the table especially when it was my partner’s birthday we were celebrating. I hope this doesn’t happen again for anyone. Kind Regards

My partner’s birthday experience I contacted the lion but I received no reply Good morning, only now I have had the chance to message you. Congratulations on winning the best pub in Great Britain. However, my experience wasn’t very good on Saturday. Myself and my partner booked a table for 2 under the name of Brian leg for my partner’s birthday. When we arrived the table that was reserved for us someone else was sitting there so we was given another table. The bar man picked up the glasses on the table that we were given. We waited 10 minutes for the table to be cleaned, so my partner had to go up to the bar to ask if it could be cleaned which he came over and cleaned it. We ordered our meal soon as we got there, 40 minutes went by still no sign of our meal coming, my partner went back up the bar and asked if they had forgotten about us she said you still haven’t had it have you, we waited another 10 minutes then had our meal the lady that brought our meal did apologise. I was very disappointed with the service and the state of the table especially when it was my partner’s birthday we were celebrating. I hope this doesn’t happen again for anyone. Kind Regards

We visited the pub for a coffee, the bar staff were ok, had to repeat my two drink order three times. However the pub is due a refit, chairs thread bare and the carpets have seen better day. Other than that a friendly pub, the food looked on.

Great service, and lovely food 👌

Very good service and good staff

A great Sunday lunch plus a wide variety of other choice. Very popular and I would advise to book for a Sunday.

Told we had a 40min wait , no problem 1hour 30mins later apparently our food was just being prepared would be 5 minutes. 20mins later requested a full refund . If you’ve got all day to wait give it a try if not GIVE THIS PLACE A MISS !! Would leave a ZERO but unable to Show less Date of visit: September 2022

Not recommended for food, we'd waited for an hour and a half and we had our kids with us. I would give 0 stars but it won't allow me.

Not recommended for food, we'd waited for an hour and a half and we had our 2 small children with us. Both left in tears leaving the pub. No apologies, had refund, left swiftly. I would give 0 circles but it won't allow me.

Told we had a 40min wait , no problem 1hour 30mins later apparently our food was just being prepared would be 5 minutes. 20mins later requested a full refund . If you’ve got all day to wait give it a try if not GIVE THIS PLACE A MISS !! Would leave a ZERO but unable to

The is a great pub at the heart of the community

Good meals there nice and clean, cooked well, relaxing atmosphere 👌

Super moment en famille. Chien accepté à l'extérieur. Personnel très gentil et patient avec les étrangers 😅 nous avons pris des menus enfants un sandwich baguette et des nachos

Nice pub by the food is terrible took long and when it arrived it was cold and tasteless wouldn't have food there again

Absolutely fab day here, staff always smiling, good drinks at really fair prices.

Took ages for a pint an it wernt the best wen I had it either

Lovely little beer garden and decent food. Staff are very helpful 🙂

Not impressed with the red lion. The food was dry and inedible. They had run out of the soft drinks we asked for and did not have any good brand bottles of beer. The staff were friendly and worked their socks off, but the red lion was disappointing..

Good food, but busy. No real beer.

Good food and selection of drinks, pleasant staff, and best of all, "local"

It's clean and tidy good food & dronks staff great. It's only a 20min walk from our holiday cottage in Treherbert

Food not that special bog standard will not rush back, there was a good atmosphere as football on my.

Lovely food served here. If you go, make sure to go out back to the beer garden. Nice and open and heated when needed.

As a group of English people we found The Lion vert welcoming. A fun and lively place with a good beer garden and seating area out the front. Beer was good and the sun shone 😁🌞

Great if you just want a pint but waited 55 minutes for a meal in a near empty pub, chips where cold, onion rings over cooked and steak cold, very over priced for what they serve also

Nice rustic traditional pub. Good food and very nice people. Service with a smile.

Great food and reasonably priced

Beautiful garden and good selection of drinks

Went to the lion to celebrate my nieces 18th. Booked ahead 2 weeks in advance . We ordered at 5 we then waited 1 1/2 hours before our food came ( no explanation from staff or apology) both steaks were overdone and tough. A very...

If there are more than 10 people than don’t go. Waited 55 minutes, asked twice for our food. After 55 we’ve been told that another 10 minutes… for 2 burgers , its a joke.

The pub outside, front and back, is amazing, inside needs an update but it's average, doesn't live up to outside. Worse thing (not first time I tried) was the food. The chips were so hard you couldn't get a fork in them, food was bad overall. What a shame was expecting much, but didn't deliver . 😞

Food was lovely would have given a 5* if had real ale available

In a good location in the town of treorchy, outbside sitting area to the back is great agood size pub .

Excellent food and a very welcoming Landlord.

Very friendly and busy place, lovely food.

Stunning food, nice staff, great beer, A+++ real nice pub 👌

Decent pub food and reasonably priced. Nice local place

Ok table service due to covid tv showing sport on all no background music but dull if I m honest

Good service,friendly staff and food great.Going again soon

Miles clear of the finished Bistro Hotel. Always serves elite scran and top tier drinks. Top lads there fair play, although bogs are below average, the chicken is too expensive and the lack of pizza is despicable. Slightly better than 'spoons imo.

A busy and lively public house / sports bar located in the heart of Trreorchy 's award winning High Steet Open 7 days a week from early until late Hosts Adrian and Rhiannon provide a warm and friendly welcome to everybody They are both very...

Sunday lunch fantastic great people great company Adrian is doing a fantastic job have a fantastic 2022

We recently had a meal here. The food was quite nice, (apart from them advertising chunky chips when they’re frozen skinny fries) however the service that was provided was abysmal. We booked a table online for the festive menu. We rang the restaurant to double...

Good food , good ale. We visited during the day , not too busy.

Service slightly slow, however food and staff were very good and accommodating.

Enjoyable pint of Berirra Moretti