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Indian tasty but just way too hot for us and led to a sleepless night on gaviscon. Not all bad but sadly enough for us not to return. Booking i hate being asked my credit card to book a table. I understand why but it starts the customer relationship with an I don't trust you tone. The pub looks lovely I side but the mainly young female bar and waitresses are clueless, don't know the menu and can't answer questions on food. For the money they need to train and retain better staff. As mentioned the food even medium blew our heads off and while tasted and nicely presented wasn't a pleasant experience and let's just say we knew about it the following day. Nice idea of fusion and nice location and decoration but needs better staff and either better description of spice levels or more mild approach.

We moved here from Birmingham two months ago and have been on the hunt for a good curry since we left. I stumbled upon The Old Lion when scouring the internet for some good food and it definitely didn’t disappoint. The food came hot, the portion sizes were great and overall felt the price was reasonable. Will be regulars here for sure. If you’re looking for some gorgeous Indian food, this is your place!! Thanks to all the friendly staff at The Old Lion for a fantastic first visit!!

The beer here is jolly good. So is the food ... and Rohan and the team made it a fun night out.

Great food, Ganesh and Anuj are brilliant chefs

Great food, great value on the village curry night. We really like small high quality portions. Good service, staff being trained: prompt, polite. Beer a tad pricey:

We had virtually all English style food, but it was tasty. Service and waiter excellent. Will go back

Rohan and Sravani looked after us so well! They were particularly attentive to the kids who wanted for nothing the entire meal. The food is SPECTACULAR! Without a doubt the finest Indian food I’ve eaten in the UK. Thank you for having us Old Lion!

Lovely meal today and great service from Rohan.

10/10 would recommend to a friend

If I could give 6 stars I would!! Tried this little gem as it was near work & super impressed. The staff are very friendly & helpful, the atmosphere fun & relaxed & the food is absolutely amazing!! We had the mixed grill & shared a butter chicken & naan bread. I could have eaten twice it was so good!! By sharing, I had enough room for dessert & I went for the passion fruit cheesecake with raspberry sorbet which was to die for. I did try a bit of the chocolaty dessert with caramel ice cream which was rich but not sickly. Absolutely recommended & will definitely be going back. Also had a glass of wine; nice complimentary flavours & a good selection. I think this might become my new local

Great stuff. Rohan is awesome! Great food and great staff

Wow...absolutely fabulous roast beef carvery on Sunday 3/3 the beef was like pate and ready carved and the gravy yo did for ..keep it up guys a truly outstanding meal and service we will be back my bdaybon 13th x

We had a wonderful first time visiting this place. The services were great, and the staff was very attentive. The food was exactly as we had ordered, was fresh, hot, and of high quality. There was plenty to eat, and we left feeling satisfied. Our only complaint is that the piped music wasn’t to our taste, but it didn’t detract from the overall atmosphere.

Friendly staff and great food. Had a roast beef Sunday lunch and it was perfect

Friendly and attentive staff. Decor lovely. We had Pork Roasts on a Sunday and they were delicious! The gravy jus is already on the dish so if you prefer not to have gravy or have it on the side you'll have to say. Would like to go back to try more dishes.

The Old Lion is a relatively new establishment that offers a refreshing excellent dining experience for all. Indian delights from À la carte to small plates & sharing platters options. They also offer plenty of 'pub favourites' such as fish & chips and burgers, even vegan options. Something to suit all. If you enjoy tasty authentic dishes and plentiful, one to try There's also a newly launched Saturday lunch buffet that was delicious and planned theme night -see pictures. Very good value for money indeed. Lovely decor & friendly attentive staff. What's not good to enjoy! You're welcome!

We came here as a party of 4 on Valentines Day. There was a special menu and the food was outstanding both in taste and presentation. Portions were very large. There was also a guy singing with a guitar. What a lovely evening, we will definitely visit again.

Had an amazing time at a cocktail masterclass with my parents! Mak was a fantastic host—funny, knowledgeable, and kept us laughing while we learned to shake up some delicious drinks. A perfect evening of cocktails, comedy, and quality time!

went for sunday lunch and it was second to none . also one had biryani and again that was amazing . staff were great and very attentive. definetely be back and recommend to all my friends

Arrived about 40 minutes after the pub opened to a friendly welcome. It felt really chilly, but we were able to sit by the wood burning fire. We started with drinks as food service had not started yet. Good choice of drinks. A waiter brought us the menus and we asked to stay at the table by the fire instead of moving into the restaurant as the rest of the building was still cold. We ordered the lucknowi nalli lamb shank, a chicken burger and chicken tikka off the week day 2 course set menu. Unfortunately we were informed that both the lamb shank and the lamb biriyani were unavailable… so we ordered the lamb chettinadu. The chicken burger was great both in taste and portion size. However both curries were underwhelming. The chicken tikka had only 4 small pieces of chicken and it was accompanied by a small portion of rice. The lamb dish, which cost £14.45, was served alone. Both were tasty but we left hungry.

Our 3rd visit to the Old Lion and it was amazing as always. The food is exceptional, staff are wonderful. Cannot fault anything about the experience and really looking forward to going again! Thank you all!

Quality: 90% to what you expect Quantity: 50% to what the Amount is

Felt very welcome , lovely atmosphere. The food was amazing I would describe the Indian menu we chose as the best I’ve ever had, fine dining. Thank you so much and hopefully see you soon.

Great service by Rohan and the food was great

Absolutely amazing! There aren’t enough stars ! The food is so fresh and full of a flavour! I’m a lightweight with spice but I can’t get enough of this place, the Onion & Kale bhajis are next level! Perfect for vegans … the staff make the old lion an experience and not just a place to eat, every visit feels special and fills us with happiness … 🫶🏻 xxx

The service was exceptional the staff were really friendly and attentive and the food was cooked to perfection I would highly recommend

Everything was amazing, food just fell off the bone and was perfectly spiced, the live music was also lovely addition. Definitely will be returning

Rohan was great and the food was incredible ! Definitely come again.

The food is absolutely fantastic, the staff were so friendly and welcoming. Whilst the pub grub was still on the menu almost everyone was eating the Indian food, the starters and mains were full of flavour. Perfect for date night, oh and the cocktails are beyond decent coupled with reasonable pricing. Cannot wait to go back!!!!

New management team have come in and done a great revamp. The decor is lovely. The menu is also completely updated with a mixture of traditional British pub dishes along with a great choice of Indian food. Indian food in a pub isn't exactly a guarantee of quality ordinarily but it is excellent here with some old Indian favourites and some more interesting dishes. The slow cooked lamb is amazing. The service is great. We have been twice on one occasion we were the only customers booked (it was boxing day) yet they kept it open just for us which exemplifies their approach. Give them a try 5***

Really great food, fantastic pub food and Indian fusion. Four of us went for Sunday lunch and all meals were really good. Let down a bit by the service, we had asked for our child’s meal to come with the starters or as soon as it was ready, we were told this was no issue and that children’s food was usually quicker. This came nearly five minutes after everyone else got their main meals. We had wanted a dessert but after about fifteen minutes waiting for someone to take our order we decided to leave as our toddler was getting restless. I went to pay and there were three members of staff stood by the bar. We will definitely be back as it was really good food, hoping for better service next time.

Visited Jan 25 as a party of four. My first visit but my daughter and her partner have been before and I can see why they keep returning! Food (all from the Asian part of the menu) was excellent, from the starters through to mains (I had the sea bream moilee whilst the others all had the lamb shank biryani). Naans and rotis were also good. Service was friendly, attentive and efficient. Highly recommended.

Very quiet, food was mediocre for the cost. 1 person was ill the night and day after eating here.

Lovely pub, the food is absolutely banging...

Loving the new Indian menu. A great fusion and the Seekh Kebabs and Lamb Shank Biryanis were amazing! Love the half rustic / half modern feel in the restaurant and great service too. Decent prices for the menu too as the portions are pretty big too. Glad that they also do some decent ales and cocktails here too.

We visited for the first time since the pub was taken over by the owners of the George at Kilsby and we loved it! The food and service were excellent, and it's great that the menu is different to the one at the George, as it means there's a reason to visit both!

One of the best Indian dishes I've ever had. Staff were fantastic, attentive and polite. We will definitely be back soon

My partner and I visited the old lion for the first time since it has been taken over and refurbished, and I can say it was worth us waiting!! The decor is beautiful and exactly what the pub needed! It feels so open and inviting. The staff are all so so friendly! I didn’t get the name of our server but he was so lovely! He was attentive but not to attentive that it was intrusive! The food was out of this world! So flavourful and good portions too!. I myself had a lamb shank curry which I requested that the spice was adjusted to my acquired needs ( I don’t do spice very well) but the waiter so understanding of that and made a note of it and I can confirm it was Devine!! The meat fell off the bone and was just so tasty I’ve been craving it ever since!! 🙈 My panther had the tandoori chicken and chips which again was so tasty and full of flavour and not dry in the slightest! We had a sharing sizzler starter, which was nice and everything was cooked fresh but in my opinion not worth the £16 for what you get on it! I have recommended the old lion to soo many people I know and we will definitely be back for another visit soon !!

Totally overpriced, small portions and not very attentive or professional service. Bench seating uncomfortable and toilets need an upgrade. Staff need training on menu and to be more aware of bar offerings. Could be a success if more attention given to offering better value for money and include other non curry or non spicy items that are more healthy than fish and chips and pizza.

Lovely polite service, great food, will be visiting again.

Fantastic Sunday Roast. Will be back.

Great Sunday roast, friendly staff, nice atmosphere

Haveing seen 3 owners of the old lion we are regular customers this was our first time with new owners first thought it was so busy the bar took 10 min there was a wedding going on so that can be understood bar staff very pleasant the decor was different not sure village pub comes to mind but wasn’t unpleasant seated in a quiet spot then the menu was a bit thrown at first couldn’t decide if wanted a curry or fish & chips opted for king prawn curry was quite expensive husband disappointed no fillet steak he had another type which he found very rich overall food was lovely service was spot on then i went to bathroom ladies what a let down not sure if it even painted the old little notice on back wall something about only poo in this loo which I found tacky before renovation to be honest think we will be back again in a few weeks just to satisfy ourselves village pub does not come to mind but a welcome change well done for excellent service

First time we visited since it reopened. We received a very warm welcome. The selection of beers wines and spirits was excellent. Really lovely surroundings. Excellent atmosphere. Bar staff were very friendly. We were so impressed by what we saw and what was on the menu that we booked to eat there next week. The food that was coming out looked amazing. Exciting times at the “New” Old Lion.

This is the second time we have been since the Old Lion has reopened. This restaurant has been taken over from the owner at The George at Kilsby. It’s Fantastic, Service great, Food lovely, tasty and great choices. There is a great choice on Indian choices and also English. Large selection on Vegsn choices. The atmosphere was lovely, really nice refurbishment. I would strongly recommend you try.. Lovely evening out!!

What an extraordinarily wonderful place! We went as a family of three on Sunday, to sample their Sunday lunches; to say we were thrilled to bits, is an understatement. We had originally booked at their highly acclaimed pub/restaurant in Kilsby, but once we'd heard the new place in Harborough Magna (which is where we live) was under the same management as The George, we swapped venues. The place, I believe, is under new management, and the refurbishments are absolutely lovely. The interior has beautiful wallpaper and panelling to the walls - and the lavatories along with the rest of the Restaurant are immaculately clean and fragrant. The staff could not have been more helpful, and exceeded our expectations in every way. All three of us had the Sunday lunch, we chose the chicken, the pork, and I had the beef. I always feel that Sunday lunches are a deceptively complex meal to succeed at, without the food resulting in a 'school dinner' type of affair, so I think it rather puts a restaurant to the test. The portion sizes were large enough to leave us absolutely NO room for pudding, and my mother, who had the chicken, had to take a couple of things off her plate and put them on the side plate, to enable her to reach the rest of her meal! The beef was as tender as fillet steak, and the gravy was outstanding. The roast potatoes too, were exceptional, helped by cooking them in beef dripping. Along with our meal came flawlessly cooked vegetables, stuffing, a chipolata sausage and we had cauliflower cheese too. All in all, it was genuinely the best Sunday lunch I've had at any restaurant, and easily matched the best made at home. We have a new favourite place and I cannot wait to get back next Sunday.

What an extraordinarily wonderful place! We went as a family of three on Sunday, to sample their Sunday lunches; to say we were thrilled to bits, is an understatement. We had originally booked at their highly acclaimed pub/restaurant in Kilsby, but once we'd heard the new place in Harborough Magna (which is where we live) was under the same management as The George, we swapped venues. The new management has refurbished the whole restaurant and the changes are absolutely lovely. The interior has beautiful wallpaper and panelling to the walls - and the lavatories along with the rest of the Restaurant are immaculately clean and fragrant. The staff could not have been more helpful, and exceeded our expectations in every way. All three of us had the Sunday lunch, we chose the chicken, the pork, and I had the beef. I always feel that Sunday lunches are a deceptively complex meal to succeed at, without the food resulting in a 'school dinner' type of affair, so I think it rather puts a restaurant to the test. The portion sizes were large enough to leave us absolutely NO room for pudding, and my mother, who had the chicken, had to take a couple of things off her plate and put them on the side plate, to enable her to reach the rest of her meal! The beef was as tender as fillet steak, and the gravy was outstanding. The roast potatoes too, were exceptional, helped by cooking them in beef dripping. Along with our meal came flawlessly cooked vegetables, stuffing, a chipolata sausage and we had cauliflower cheese too. All in all, it was genuinely the best Sunday lunch I've had at any restaurant, and easily matched the best made at home. We have a new favourite place and I cannot wait to get back next Sunday.

Very good food and service (if a little chaotic), sadly let down by miniscule portions. Overpriced and not good value for money. My dish must have been made from the world's smallest chicken, even my son asked is that a starter? Drinks prices were exorbitant, so we didn't bother.

This delightful pub is under the same management as The George in Kilsby. The interior has had a total refurb and is stunning and warm. Menu is a good mix of Indian and British classics. I had the lamb shank biryani which was excellent. Plenty of staff and a full house, but if it stays this busy they will need a larger car park. They offered a 25% discount for the first week of reopening but it was not reflected on the bill and I had to ask for it. Bit sloppy! However, Hari and team have breathed new life into our favourite local pub and I look forward to visiting regularly in the future. Just a request, please get some IPA on tap for those of us who don’t like lager.

Delicious Sunday lunch at this recently reopened gastropub. Really interesting and large menu with British classics alongside innovative Indian curries. I had the Awadhi lamb biryani which was incredible.

Place is amazing , warm ,friendly staff, clean , relaxing ,deco very nice The food hot,tasty,good value. Lovely place to chill and ewlax or have a bit of lunch

Food was amazing 😍 Ambience looks like haven 😍 Friendly staff nice dinner 🍽️

Under new management and we were impressed, our meals were fabulous, we had the chicken burger, fish & lamb curries and the steak pie, freshly cooked and of a high quality. Couldn’t fault it. We will be back.

What a banging gastropub! The food is absolutely stunning, I'm so impressed. The new owners have done such a great job revamping the menu, the atmosphere, and the experience. The staff are quick and attentive as well as very friendly. I implore you to give it a go, especially if you have been burnt by the old owners. I recommend the Kerulan Cornish Cod and Tiger Prawn curry.

Fabulous food, very attentive service will be going again

Just had a lovely Sunday dinner with my daughter food great staff lovely thank

The food was top quality with good portions and a sense of pride from the staff. I last visited here several months ago and was not aware of the management change. Good luck for the future we will be back again soon.

Not to put the previous management down (because they were very nice), but the new owners have really raised the quality of the cooking. A proper village pub that we can be proud of. Great place to have a drink as well.

Called off here on a long drive from the M1 (10mins away) for Sunday lunch, fabulous food and staff very welcoming, lovely country pub beautiful decor inside would highly recommend x

Everything was spot on The food was delicious and the atmosphere was so friendly! Definitely would recommend to a friend and will be returning Thank you!

Amazing food really good calamari was the best I've ever had steak was cooked perfectly . The owner was really friendly will definitely return again you must visit this pub

I booked a table for 18 people for our companies annual night out. Everyone commented on how good the food was and what a good night they had. Abey and his team looked after us very well from start to finish, so no doubt we will be returning again next year. We have now been here three times since the new owners took over, and it’s been top notch every time.

Friendly welcome and dog friendly. The Sunday roast was amazing.

Welcome to a cosy place for a fine evening meal. Friendly staff and we felt very well looked after. Excellent food and atmosphere.

So we used to go here years ago and it was great then it changed handed and went down hill ..but the people who run the George in Kilsby have taken it over! So it is a work in progress and we are so glad finally someone who knows what they are doing has taken the reins Firstly very nice people, good service Secondly the roast dinner is so nice, I think they forgot our greens but we didn't realise til the table next to us had some but we really didn't miss them. The gravy and the beef were to die for, really very good Two things need their attention, the veggie choices are rubbish! Only two, the roast was very good and my mum loved it but there is only one other choice and that is pasta. Who wants to eat pasta at a country pub!! It really really needs a deep clean!! The carpet in the dining room and ladies toilets are gross and the tables need sanding as they are rough after no tlc for some time! Two ladies sat behind us were moaning how dirty it was and said they nearly left but food came and it was lovely. Without a carpet cleaning I fear people won't give it a chance when it is going to be really good 👍

It is January 2024, and The Old Lion at Harborough Magna has reopened under new management. The team also run The George at Kilsby. What can I say, apart from its fantastic! The food and service is impeccable, great modern pub food, we ate every bit of it (honestly it’s so good) and loved chatting to the staff as well. Years ago this place used to thrive, they had a fabulous team who ran the pub, but then a not so great team took over and they lost a lot of customers. Knowing the George at Kilsby and how good that place is, we were thrilled to hear our beloved Old Lion was also going to get their special treatment. I believe there are big plans for the Old Lion, refurbs included, in the meantime you can smell how clean the place is as they’ve spruced it up and cleaned it, they are working to fix the real fires and their website is under construction too! The atmosphere is still lovely and they make you feel so welcome. Get yourselves there and support The Old Lion, great for lunch and dinner, it’s about time this lovely old place was brought back to life!

Four adult members of our family visited on a birthday trip for one of our members. We had the most pleasant experience imaginable. The hosts were really helpful and pleasant, the drinks excellent, and the food to die for. We cant really recommend the Old Lion enough. Our only regret is that I live nearly one hundred miles away which makes another visit more difficult. But you know what? We are sure going to try! Don't miss out.

It is January 2024, and The Old Lion at Harborough Magna has reopened under new management. The team also run The George at Kilsby. What can I say, apart from its fantastic! The food and service is impeccable, great modern pub food, we ate every bit of it (honestly it’s so good) and loved chatting to the staff as well. Years ago this place used to thrive, they had a fabulous team who ran the pub, but then a not so great team took over and they lost a lot of customers. Knowing the George at Kilsby and how good that place is, we were thrilled to hear our beloved Old Lion was also going to get their special treatment. I believe there are big plans for the Old Lion, refurbs included, in the meantime you can smell how clean the place is as they’ve spruced it up and cleaned it, they are working to fix the real fires and their website is under construction too! The atmosphere is still lovely and they make you feel so welcome. Get yourselves there and support The Old Lion, great for lunch and dinner, it’s about time this lovely old place was brought back to life!

Great food and very hospitable. Highly recommended. Second visit in last two weeks and looking forward to returning for Sunday lunch.

This pub has new landlords, which it desperately needed. Very friendly and professional, obviously know what they are doing. Couldn't fault the food, would have enjoyed anything on the menu. Well stocked bar, would have liked another ale on tap though, everybody's taste is different. Would recommend to anybody, will definitely be returning. Thank you!

First visit for a long time, under new management Lovely dinner.. Food and service was great, really friendly. Amazing dinner fresh food, Tasty.. we had, chicken Tikka, home made Soup, Seabass and butter chicken pie.. cheese and biscuits, Sticky toffee pudding.. really lovely.. we will be back. Same team as The George in Kilsby. Great meal highly recommend a visit!! Thank you!!

Great food and friendly staff. I look forward to coming back.

Friendly staff, food Amazing. Great flavours. Will definitely be back. Looking forward to trying the Sunday lunch next time.

Went for lunch on Saturday, Friendly owner and staff . Lovely and clean inside , a few changes inside but for the best. The food very tasty,hot and price good 👍. Would go again . Dogs are welcome but in bar area

Under new ownership- service and food absolutely fantastic Very welcoming staff - Abey & Neya Chef anooj delivered first class Sunday Lunch with flavours and quality you’d be hard to match. The Beef melted in your mouth - superb This has always been a lovely pub and we wish them every success

At long last this pub has been taken over by someone who gives a damn. Although the pub is quiet at the moment because it’s only just re-opened, the food is excellent and in the next few months I think this is going to be a fantastic place to go.

First time of visiting the Old lion in a while and now under a new owner - and we weren’t disappointed. A warm welcome from the team ABEY & Neya ( although heating wasn’t working so kept coats on ) But the service and especially the food was delicious. We had the Sunday roast & chose beef - it was amazing- melt in your mouth with so many flavours with the vegetables roast potatoes and the gravy. No room for dessert but the sticky toffee should be delicious. The times are different to advertised and they are open all day till 7 on a Sunday . Still closed Monday & Tuesday. Certainly worth a visit such a lovely pub wishing them every success x

Under new ownership from the George, Kilsby, and showing the same excellence which has made the George famous

The Old Lion has just been taken over and is now open! Food is amazing and staff are very friendly. Brilliant and worth a visit.

Great service, drinks are great

Food outstanding roast dinner to die for Friendly staff and dog friendly but let staff know beforehand that you are taking a dog

Brilliant place to go for a quiet meal and drinks Food was lovely and staff are very helpful friendly and polite

We went on Sunday for my husbands birthday. The pub looked lovely inside & cosy. But, as soon as my husband went to the bar & asked to set up a tab he was told abruptly, we don't do that here!! No cask ales either her attitude stank! We were served our meal poorly by a young lad who didn't seem to care! We were half way through our meals & my husband hadn't had his main course. He went to find a member of staff to enquire about his meal, he stood at the bar * the woman (licensee) told him to stand away from the bar! No apology for forgetting his meal! When his food did arrive it was cold & the beef was tough as old boots. He sent his meal back & told them to forget it it, he wasn't hungry now! All our meals were luke warm. The beef dreadful, the chicken dry! The mushroom starter & ice cream were good. My husband & mother complained to the boss!!! at the bar. We were only charged for our starters, dessert & drinks. We have never known anywhere where the staff & the management have been so abrupt, rude & who couldn't care less about their customers ever before. We will never return. I'm not surprised it was practically empty of customers!

This place could so easily be awesome. The incredible food and brilliant menu are enough reasons to visit. However, the service is so frustrating that I'm not sure we will again anytime soon. The front front of house team work hard but clearly had little to no training. The repeatedly walk in and out of the kitchen, not carrying anything, leaving our plates, and they are uncleared for 20 minutes. It was annoying as there were next to no tables, and we really wanted desserts. Surely every waiter is taught you never go in or out of the kitchen empty-handed? The manageress was no better and walked past our empty plates at least 5 times. We actually didn't see her do anything for the 2 hours we were there. We asked for recommendations on desserts to be told we don't know we haven't tried them and the table next to us asked what came on the roast dinner and were told roast dinner things, potatoes, vege and Yorkshire. Really, why would you not get the team to try the food as it naturally increases sales.

Booked a table for 5 Saturday night for my birthday. Upon arrival were told the fish was smoked haddock then it was changed by another member of staff to sea bass then when we tried to order sea bass were told it was not on menu it was smoked haddock. Following this confusion we ordered various choices and my sister had completely the wrong meal brought out and then had to eat hers separately as the correct order had to be cooked and the vegetables with this meal were then cold, taken away and just re heated. As the menu was limited 3 of us had ordered chicken burgers these were disgusting the chicken was tough and very unpleasant and although we had waited nearly an hour for the food it seemed to have been pre cooked and had been re heated. On 2 occasions I said the food was awe full and the waitress just apologised! We did not pay for my sisters meal due to the mix up bearing in mind this was the cheapest meal as it was a small meal so around £6 and to be honest there was no difference in quantity to the regular chicken burger meals we had at about £14 each. When the waitress collected the plates she could see we had only ate a few chips. The beer was also warm so we did not drink this again it was just an apology that we did not enjoy the meal. We have been to the restaurant a few times about 1 year ago and had a really nice time and meal but will not be making any future visits.

Whilst travelling in the area my and my parter booked our table with ease via the website. We arrived and was greeted by a very welcoming smile and warm atmosphere. We were taken to our table and presented our menus. Personally we found the menu to right up our street - this was the reason for booking our table here. We chose the paté, rack of lamb, pork belly followed by the creme brûlée and biscoff cheesecake. The food was absolutely amazing and cooked as well as presented very well. If there was anything to say was that we found our beers not quite as cold as desired, however we did put this down to being 32 degrees in the day so this could be the root cause. Even so, this was something so minor for what we found to be a lovely dining experience and would recommend to others as what you get is so much greater than the bill you get presented with prior departure.

Great menu with great vegan options, excellent food, brilliant service, all round excellent

Upon arrival a dead plant greeted you in the porch and the pub was just about as lively! We ordered drinks and there was very limited choice in the beer department and packs of dog food hid the pumps. I’m all for looking after dogs with a drink of water but not sure they need their own menu! Two steaks and a bottle of wine for £20 was our choice and the food was excellent. Fresh home made chips, gammon/steak cooked nicely and pineapple with gammon and tomato/mushroom with steak. For what a few peas cost it may have improved the presentation slightly as it looked a bit bland. Only about three more tables came in while we were there but the long and the short of it is the food was great, staff good, drink and presentation not so brilliant. I should say we called in a few months back for a drink and had a similar experience with lack of choice with beers (both times they should be delivered any day!) if the pub wants to entice locals in I think they need to improve the variety and availability of beers and concentrate on being a pub rather than attempting to be a restaurant that sells dog food and treats

Service not quick. But the food was excellent. Quality produce well cooked . But the beer was a let down.

Our first time in Old Lion. Sunday roast? Better than perfect. Great service and atmosphere. We will go back there soon. Lovely place

Hospitality? Unfortunately inhospitable! Arrived early for a drink before our dinner reservation (made online as nobody answers the phone!), which we enjoyed outside in the rain as our child was not allowed in the bar (it was empty but rules hey!) Draught lagers not available- no explanation why! We then decided to head indoors to be told we weren’t allowed to move the highchair to suit our child as it obstructed access to other tables (again we were the only people there, rules hey!) Needless to say we left without ordering food- we try to support local businesses but not if we are an inconvenience to them!

Food was OK. Expensive for what you get and really nothing special. The service is horrendous over 1 hour waighting between courses there were only 3 tables occupied and a very rude waitress who obviously doesn't want to be there. We won't be returning.

Poor food, poor service, little or no toilet tissue in the loos, suggests poor management. Explained my critism and the reply was a half hearted apology.

I have always loved The Old Lion however today I experienced the worst service. When we arrived we were greeted by a lady, I explained that I booked a table for my friend and I but forgot to add a high chair for my one year old. I couldn’t amend the booking and I tried to call the pub twice but there was no answer. She said they don’t answer the phone as all bookings are done online. She came across almost put out by the fact she had to find a high chair. She said we couldn’t sit where she had originally put us and we would have to wait. I haven’t ever felt like I couldn’t take my child to any pub/ restaurant until today. We left and I won’t be returning. Customer service was very poor this could have been handle a lot better.

We visited here for the first time on a Saturday evening, and wanted to give it a go as it is our local pub. The staff member that served us was quite abrupt throughout the evening, and was outright rude when I asked her when the mains would arrive (we waited an hour between finishing our starter and receiving our main). This simply isn’t acceptable when there were only 2 other tables with people on in the entire pub. It is a real shame as they not only have lost the trade from ourselves, but also lost the trade from my extended family- who were also disappointed and won’t be returning. I love to support local businesses, especially pubs due to it being a dying trade, but from visiting other pubs in the area- this was by far the worst I’ve been to in a long time.

Food was very nice and the service was friendly and efficient.

Such a shame. I’m a strong advocate and supporter of the on trade and spend what I can in pubs. On this occasion I’m sorry to post a negative review as I know the trade is suffering, but so are consumers and we deserve better. I asked for a pint of Guinness and was served a can - excellent in of itself, but not what I asked for. Our food order took the best part of an hour, despite being quiet. I can tolerate that as I know it’s hard to get staff. But what irked me was my son’s ‘meal’. Pizza and chips chosen from the ‘Smaller Appetites’ menu. The picture will explain everything. My steak was cold but adequate and our group’s other meals were ok. I asked for the pizza to be removed from the bill but the staff refused. And there went the tip. That would have been £10. The pizza cost £5. For a 6 inch frozen wafer of dough with bone dry topping, complimented with SEVEN chips. I’ll continue to support the trade, but unfortunately not the Old Lion in the foreseeable.

OK nothing special One of us received the wrong burger, no one was around to speak to. Finally a staff member arrived, we mentioned the issue but said it was no real issue but we would only expect to pay for the burgers had ( slightly less than the1 ordered) They did intact refund the entire burger.

The pub’s atmosphere was nice, they have a vegan menu, the food is too expensive for what it is(basic and small portions) we also had to wait for nearly an hour to get our food even though it was a very quiet day. FYI members of staff are leaving reviews here to give 5 star.

Poor Service, Luke warm meal. Vegetables all mixed up together including leaks - which I hate but very difficult to separate Would not return