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Nº 217 in 330 in Sevenoaks

Nº 33 of 58 British in Sevenoaks

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Always excellent service, especially from Giannis, who is always very helpful. Lovely atmosphere & great food. Very dog friendly.

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marianne cassidy . 2025-03-27

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Lunchtime meal for three. All very good. Great food and service. Good location with easy parking. Not surprisingly it was fairly busy. Thanks to our waiter, Jannis, for your attentiveness. Recommended.

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Barry C . 2025-03-26

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Very nice atmosphere but slow service and food is expensive.

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les prudence . 2025-03-26

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We really enjoy our visits there. Very friendly and homely atmosphere. Food is good and various promotions make it even better value for money

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Tony OReilly . 2025-03-21

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Lovely time. All the cooked food was amazing, but the toasted sandwich was obviously waiting a while as it was very dry when it was brought out. Really lovely service.

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adam pearce . 2025-03-19

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13 of us celebrated the life of Jennifer with you on Monday. We all sat round 1 table in a comfortable area,had very tasty food beautifully presented and talked of the many happy memories spent with Jennifer at meals shared at The Lion and her life in Kent and North London. Big thank you Prillie

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prillie prillie . 2025-03-19

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Great large venue particularly in summer Atmospheric...vintage inns group very consistent with better management for this site so well run. Sunday roast very good Week menu well delivered

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Steve Showcase . 2025-03-19

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Delicious meal, excellent service and beautiful location.

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Jemma Spice . 2025-03-17

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Had a wonderful dinner for my friends birthday. The staff were lovely and polite and kept checking on us. Food was amazing and came out quickly once ordered. We both had the Signature Burger. The beef brisket in the burger was mouthwatering and had the perfect amount of BBQ sauce.

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jennifer trigg . 2025-03-17

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Tina was lovely….. was amazing.

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Becky Turner . 2025-03-16

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Food & drinks were great. Tina was lovely! So friendly and attentive. Will definitely come again xx

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Emma . 2025-03-16

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Great beer, friendly staff members.

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Gerri Gurney . 2025-03-13

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A lovely lunch with friends. Extensive menu. Lovely food & friendly service.

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Karen Godwin Rose . 2025-03-13

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Brilliant service by tina, amazing food as always highly recommend

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alfie jones . 2025-03-13

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Great food and wonderful staff.

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Kevin Ellard . 2025-03-12

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Excellent service very freindly and great atmosphere

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Darren Parks . 2025-03-12

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A really lovely location, amazing Sunday Roast. We come here often and the service, the quality and portion sizes of the food is always really good.

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Samantha Plumb . 2025-03-11

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Great service, food amazing. Portion size very generous. Which meant I was too full and could manage dessert.

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Helen Johnson . 2025-03-06

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Have I just been lucky? I have eaten here many times, perhaps more so as it is dog friendly. I have always had friendly, attentive service and enjoyable meals.

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Michael Austen . 2025-03-04

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I ordered scallops and prawns in mashed potatoe and cheese sauce. There was only 1 scallop which was sliced in 2 and 3 prawns! Would not return on that basis alone.

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Karol Cook . 2025-03-03

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There was a good choice of menu

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lorraine wilkins . 2025-02-28

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Great food a bit pricey but as same every were

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Terry Betts . 2025-02-28

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Jannis was amazing as usual food was delicious

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Ruth . 2025-02-26

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Excellent friendly staff and very helpful

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Jon Stockton . 2025-02-24

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Excellent food and very friendly staff. Clean and comfy ambient.

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Clera Lam . 2025-02-24

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Loved everything about it! Great food, great ambience, great staff! 👍

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Cathie Ford . 2025-02-20

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Very friendly staff, great food, good value for money, nice atmosphere, family friendly.

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Vicki Jones . 2025-02-18

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Good food, friendly staff, lovely surroundings

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Patricia Mogg . 2025-02-16

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Lovely evening at The Lion. I had the chicken skewers which were lovely followed by sticky toffee pudding which was delicious. Our waiter was attentive and knowledgeable about the menu. Would definitely visit again and was good value for money.

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Stephen B . 2025-02-13

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We love this pub especially yannis, 😍always makes us feel very welcome. Service is fabulous, Food is fabulous!! We look forward to coming most Wednesdays. Thank you again Yannis 💓

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Debra Winter . 2025-02-13

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We went to the Lion for a date night. Food was lush and staff were really attentive. We had a signature burger and charcuterie pizza. :)

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Holly H . 2025-02-13

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great visit as always, good was brilliant and served quickly and the staff were friendly and attentive as usual, we look forward to visiting again soon!

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holly . 2025-02-13

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Excellent food and wonderful service, cannot recommend enough!

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Nathan Coleman . 2025-02-12

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Wonderful venue to celebrate my daughter’s 17th birthday. Tina was fantastic start to finish! So kind, helpful & welcoming. Thank you so much x

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Julia Greener . 2025-02-11

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Looked sad as it was put in front of me vegetables all mixed together meat sirlion screwed up up thick cut tried but half way through gave up waiter came round picked up plate with no comment

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William Denton . 2025-02-10

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Brilliant atmosphere. Steeped in antiquity. Food is really good for pub fare. The staff though attempting to their hardest and best and are brilliant is stretched.

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Abay Wicks . 2025-02-10

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The lion hotel was a lovely Sunday lunch, catxhing uo with old friends. Jannis was very accommodating & friendly.

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Cassie Pittaway . 2025-02-09

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Yannis was a great server, had a lovely meal thank you!

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Abby Smythe . 2025-02-09

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Loved this place, first visit definitely will visit again. Excellent food and service

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Heather Simner . 2025-02-09

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Great pub, was served by the amazing Jannis who was fab:)!!

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Priya Sandhu . 2025-02-08

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Lovely meal and Jannis was very attentive and friendly! Always love it here!

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Alexandra Mackay . 2025-02-08

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Have eaten there a few times and all have been fine but yesterday there was no heating and the lights kept flickering. The fires are normally lit but today they were all out, not even prepared for lighting. It was cold. Had to keep our winter coats on and even gloves! The staff were given small heaters in attempts to warm the area but the rooms were too large for the small heaters to take effect. Staff were attentive as usual but couldn't do anymore. Not a comfortable experience today.

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Lynn Hartnell . 2025-02-07

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Had an amazing dinner with my partner. Our waitress Clare was lovely and provided a brilliant service with her manners and helpfulness! Food was great and fast!

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Cameron R . 2025-02-07

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Amazing service as usual from Claire. Nothing is too much trouble. Always ensuring we have drinks and we always have a great laugh.

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stoneroses72 . 2025-02-07

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Great service by Jannis food as a good quality and I’ll definitely go back again.

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Heather . 2025-02-06

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We had a lovely meal at The Lion. We visit the restaurant fairly often as it’s a good location and offers a wide variety of good. Our waiter, Jannis, was friendly and attentive and went out of his way to make sure we were happy with everything.

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Caroline Kirby . 2025-02-06

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Lovely lunch here with a friend. Restaurant was very busy for a Wednesday lunchtime but still felt friendly and relaxed. Fixed price menu is excellent and very reasonably priced. Only complaint is my double espresso which had no crema on it at all and tasted as if it had just been poured out of a jug of filter coffee. Also be aware that offers on the app can’t be used with the fixed price menu which is a shame as my friend had a free bottle of fizz on hers as it was her birthday. All in all though, excellent and we will definitely be back, this place is a little gem.

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Carole Clark . 2025-02-06

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The place was cold as in chilly, some people had fan heaters next to them, maybe we should have asked, but I do think a restaurant should be warm. the service was friendly, and the food was fine.

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Adrian Spalding : Author . 2025-02-06

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Had lunch today and it was a great meal. The server Tina was lovely.

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Leona Dubens . 2025-02-05

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Excellent service from Jannis who made our lunch and visit to the Lion even more pleasurable.

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Jay . 2025-02-05

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Have been here 3 tined in the last month an Jannis is always polite , nothings too much trouble! And always happy 😊

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Maria . 2025-02-05

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The car park was packed, but we found a table no problem. Staff are friendly, good food, not expensive and the pub itself is lovely. Amazing place and if you follow the river, to the left as you come out of the pub, there's a great little walk. We love it 😀

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Paul Baird . 2025-02-03

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A great place to go - I have lunch or dinner here with friends as it is a good place to meet up around every other month or so and I can recommend the food, the service and the atmosphere - a lovely chilled out vibe. They are especially good about my big greyhound who likes to lie in everyone's way. Lovely in the summer for a paddle in the river.

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Trish Crew . 2025-01-27

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Had a very nice meal here. Service and food all very good. Would definitely recommend.

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Lisa Rose . 2025-01-25

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Tina was a wonderful waitress who made our lunch so enjoyable. Food was amazing.

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kay wyatt . 2025-01-24

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I cannot praise this restaurant enough. The staff are brilliant, the food is excellent and lots of choice. Parking available on site. Good range of drinks. It's perfect. I thoroughly recommend.

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Chris Bartlett . 2025-01-23

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Love the staff here, REALLY great service. The food and location are spot on too

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Jules Thurgood . 2025-01-22

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The best mash potato ever and amazing pie

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Kelly Lee . 2025-01-21

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Fantastic service and great food

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Cats Dad . 2025-01-20

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Always welcoming staff, very friendly atmosphere and a lovely meal.

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Natasha Evans . 2025-01-16

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A lovely pub by the river with lots of character. The staff were very attentive and very helpful with the menu. Great selection of gluten free options. The Sunday roast was very tasty but could have been hotter. The fish and chips was excellent.

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Iain Plunkett . 2025-01-12

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Lovely place with a beautiful river running outside. Food was brilliant (although for my personal preference, the veg was sometimes a bit hard) but always tasted lovely. Service was also good. Would very happily go again.

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Francesca Pigeon . 2025-01-07

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Lovely visit, our waitress Clare was delightful. Food was superb will definitely be there again.

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Stephen Coleman . 2025-01-02

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First time here & and I was very impressed. Then, found out their part of the Vintage Inns group. Never had a bad meal with them & same goes here at The Lion. Had the trio of roasts, great quick & friendly service, food turned up lovely & hot. Plus, a major thing, it tasted lovely, nice crispy roasties & plenty of it. Definitely a return at some point.

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Graham Poole . 2024-12-31

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The members of staff were friendly. The environment was good. The food was very well presented and the taste was good, too.

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Manuel Camacho . 2024-12-27

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Excellent meal - best Christmas lunch for years - friendly staff - cosy ambience - great menu choices cooked to perfection. Although I’m in a wheelchair I felt very welcome and was totally accessible with ideal toilet facilities.

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Elaine Mason . 2024-12-26

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Amazing food, great staff and lovely surroundings! Perfect celebration dinner.

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Dee . 2024-12-24

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Visited for companies Xmas Dinner, plenty of food and lovely juicy turkey, but dinner needed to be hotter service was friendly and efficient. Excellent beer garden next to river, must visit in the summer.

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Mark Payne . 2024-12-23

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We've been very well looked after. Food was delicious and the atmosphere superb!. My new place for taking friends out!

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V B . 2024-12-21

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Food was delicious and the lady that served us was absolutely fantastic.

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Sarah Lewthwaite . 2024-12-18

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Meal was ok, paid ok, on the way out decided to have another drink. On getting the drinks, noticed there was no seats in the bar. Asked if we could sit back at the table for 10 15 mins longer they said no. Incredible. Spoiled a really nice lunch. It wasnt as if it was busy 3:45 on a wednesday but how would I know. Im just a customer.

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Jim Simmonds . 2024-12-18

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Dinner at the lion tonight, great food & fab service from Janis.

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Lee Green . 2024-12-16

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Lovely pub by the river . Staff are friendly and quick service Food was excellent . Lovely location & village setting Highly recommend

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Michelle Smith . 2024-12-14

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Great food, fab service by Jannis and the pub looked lovely.

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Liam Green . 2024-12-14

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Work christmas lunch, great staff,friendly and very helpfull.lovely food,festive menu available a very pleasant experience.

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Sue W . 2024-12-12

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Yannis was very attentive and accommodating. Very friendly and helpful. We believe he should be recognised and promoted

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Julia OH . 2024-12-11

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Went in on the 3rd of December. It was the first day of their Christmas menu so there were some teething issues with the vegetables on the Christmas dinner. However the atmosphere and rest of the meal was amazing. Both the male manager and the waitress were polite and efficient.

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jennifer t . 2024-12-10

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We had the 2 course set menu and it was absolutely delicious! The beef brisket Yorkshire puddings were one of the best things I’ve ever eaten. Our waitress was Clare and she was lovely and friendly as well as the manager on duty, Mark. Would 100% come again

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Elizabeth G . 2024-12-10

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Really lovely atmosphere, food was great, service was wonderful. Family friendly, a really lovely place that we would happily come back to. However, we were let down as we were asked to vacate our table it was reserved for another party, i think this was around 1.5hours agter we arrived? however we had planned on ordering coffees or drinks. We felt the need to rush through our deserts, and I presume if we'd had starters we wouldn't have had the option of desert! It was such a shame as we'd have liked to spend longer, I assume in the summer this is less of an issue as we could move outside to sit.

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Kate Louise . 2024-12-02

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So much nicer than it used to be, service is fantastic and the food is really nice

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Martin Evans . 2024-11-28

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Tina our server was amazing really helpful and fun x

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Nicola Hamill . 2024-11-28

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Nice country pub providing good food at reasonable price. Gets very busy as popular but staff are attentive and friendly

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Malcolm Hurst . 2024-11-24

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Consistently excellent service , quality of food and value for money

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KevB . 2024-11-20

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It's ok a bit hit and miss food wise and they never have enough staff but saying that the staff were good and did the best they could

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peter britton . 2024-11-18

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We ate there today. Food was excellent and the service from Clare was really good (as it always is). Really lovely olde worlde pub and the staff always give us a warm welcome.

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Eddie Teall . 2024-11-14

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So welcoming, friendly and happy staff in a warm homely atmosphere.

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Julia Stevenson . 2024-11-14

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Food is always first class, no matter what we order. Staff are always lovely and consciencious

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Marieanne Lechley . 2024-11-11

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Our waitress Clare was super attentive and lovely. Very busy for a Monday lunchtime but we were looked after really well whilst out for my nans 90th. Will definitely be back x

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kate paps . 2024-11-11

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Fantastic lunch here. I had the warm scotch egg for starter and chicken skewer for main. Both dishes were very tasty and generous portions. Husband had the fishcake starter and chicken and mushroom pie. He was equally impressed.

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C&P . 2024-11-11

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Very dissatisfied with the meal, staff and interior. This is a building where there are lots of steps and stairs. They also allow dogs into the restaurant area. The food was cold and hard to cut.

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Brian Chappell . 2024-11-10

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Lovely food, and service in a beautiful cosy setting

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Andrew Whitelaw . 2024-11-09

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Another very good meal served by Jannis who never fails to be pleasant. Food was hot and well presented I would have no trouble recommending to friends and family.

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Jean McNamara . 2024-11-08

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I was with a group of dear friends for a Birthday Lunch on the 6th November. The pub was clean, warm and very tastefully decorated. We were greeted warmly and shown to our lovely table. Th service from Jannis our waiter was fantastic. He was friendly, charming and with a touch of humour. He was skilled and knowledgable about the menu and advised on our choices when asked. It was a lovely main- absolutely delicious and gorgeous dessert- quite unique!The chefs know what they are doing! Will be visiting again and will recommend to friends. Thank you x

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Sally Herbert . 2024-11-07

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Lovely pub food was really nice. Jannis had great service!

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Lucy Smith . 2024-11-06

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Jannis was an excellent server, looked after us, made us laugh and was overall very friendly

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Christine Kirk . 2024-11-06

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Lovely good lovely atmosphere. Tina our waitress was excellent could not fault it

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rebecca Helps . 2024-11-01

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We had a great lunch on Monday, and we were happy not to be rushed, but to fair to the staff, they refunded our desserts because they felt the service was slow, nice touch but we were very happy with the service we got, will we be back.

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Dave Chisholm . 2024-10-30

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First time I used this restaurant and the food / service was excellent. We was served by Tina and nothing was too much trouble. Great to see an open fire going as well.

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John F . 2024-10-30

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Fantastic place to visit. Private, relaxing and great service.

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Kerry Collinstone . 2024-10-30

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Amazing lunch and great service by Tina. First time visiting and will come back.

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Paul Humphrey . 2024-10-30

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