The Red Lion in Tandridge

Such a relaxing atmosphere. Very attentive staff and great service. The food is very good, cooked so well. Many thanks to all the staff at The Red Lion.

Visited for a Sunday roast and had a delicious meal. Portion sizes are just right and there is an excellent choice. All the staff were friendly and welcoming and I look forward to coming back again!!

Lovely food & great friendly service, we had chicken curry, sausage & mash with side order of onion rings and sticky toffee pud to finish 😋 everything absolutely delicious well done chef 👩‍🍳 👍

Staying with friends nearby, visited this quintessential British country village pub on their recommendation and was not disappointed having visited this pub on earlier occasions over the years. On a weeknight, it was not super busy - we were there for drinks, enjoying the local cider brews and a few cocktails - excellent service from the local staff & soon got chatting to the other patrons. A really enjoyable night out.

Had a lovely evening ,the staff were so friendly. It had a lovely relaxed atmosphere & the decor was beautiful . The food was delicious I had a skate wing & fresh mussels it was very tasty. We had coffee on the outside terrace as it was a barmy evening . See you again soon .

Have been to this pub many times and it never disappoints. The staff are friendly professional. Always a good atmosphere. The pub has had a Makeover since we were there last really lovely. We sat on the outside terrace as weather was nice The food is so good such a choice specials are always interesting my husband had skate wing and said it was delicious I had chicken Caesar salad best I’ve ever had. Great value for money. If you haven’t been to the red lion then you must try it 100% recommend.

Thought go to Red Lion went a couple of times last summer and food and service was excellent ,so decided to go back today, well what a change !. Terrible had 2 scampi and chips with peas asked if they had french fries, we were told yes never got them,? hence Grandaughter wouldn't eat them, neither did any of us due to not liking chunky chips, the scampi was undercooked, peas were just warm bullets, my daughter asked for burger and fries and was served a salad, which we returned The burger and chips turned up after we had finished our meal , It did looked very nice, untill she bit into it . It was dripping in fat, the salad was greasy with fat, " overall " the food was discusting , The blond haired waitress never once smiled , bit offish, Then on top of the bill they charged a service charge, which I never noticed untill I got home And expensive ,,! Steer clear terrible service and food., I can honestly say this was the worst food I have ever had in a pub or restaurant.. in 50 years

We descended upon the Red Lion for a wonderful afternoon seated on the outside terrace in the sunshine. We enjoyed delicious meals for a family of 4 accompanied by mouth-watering cocktails! (Highly recommend the Bloody Mary to start!) Chicken Caesar salad with bacon - very generous portion including an entire grilled chicken breast! Chicken and charred pepper skewers with Mediterranean cous cous & tomato salsa with an extra side of halloumi - super fresh ingredients and great flavour. 2 x pork belly roasts. My father in law said it’s the best pork belly he’s ever had!! We chased the sun and retired to the front garden for a lovely bottle of Rosé! Thank you to all the staff for superb food, drinks and service.

The food was nice. Allowed us to book a table for 5pm on a Sunday at the same time as the kitchen closes. We was forced to ring our other guests for the choice of food as they were closing the kitchen. WHY allow us to book a table at closing time?

Popped into this pub on the off chance after visiting a friend, very welcoming bar staff, I did not order any food but what I saw cone out from the kitchen looked really good! 4 nice ales on tap, 1 is a guest ale that is rotated regularly, they are kept well, nice selection of lager that is different to most pubs, good selection of spirits and wines. Nice spacing between tables, plenty of room for prams or wheelchairs. Toilets are immaculate and they also have a disabled toilet. Also, wheelchair accessibility is good for the whole pub, no stairs and flat entrance. Nice car park outside next to the pub, they have a terrace area and live music. I definitely missed out on coming on a Monday as they do pie, mash and liquor night. Would definitely recommend and I am so looking forward to coming back, especially for thr Monday night special

What a fabulous evening , this was our third time celebrating Burns night at the Red Lyon . The food was delicious , and service was superb as usual . The piper was amazing and the address to the haggis just great to take part in the traditions of Robbie burns. The event was for Parkinson’s charity sport and the raffle raised £700… how wonderful. Well done to all the staff at the Red Lyon .

This is the third burns night we’ve been to and the only disappointment is the fact that it isn’t burns night every week! The quality of the food was fantastic and the best haggis I’ve ever had! 4 courses and whiskey was a great effort on the night,The entrainment was hilarious and to have the bag pipes play is a real treat you don’t get everyday! The staff were extremely helpful and made sure we had a great time, they succeeded, we had the best time and I love this pub! Slàinte Mhath!

Burns night service slow with the drinks Food served warm not hot. The haggis was extremely bland. No taste and the mashed vegetables the same and very watery. I made a discreet complaint to the manger in the corridor beside the kitchen and the reply was rude and not all understanding. I said the food last year was good but this year my table, found it poor quality and taste. I enjoyed the pipes and the readings. Other than the aforementioned which I gave a star for each. I would not recommend such an event at this venue.

What a great New Years Eve Party. The Red Lion always put on a great new years Eve party on. The DJ played the best dancing music , the food was lovely and the bar staff worked tirelessly keeping us happy 👏👏👏 big thank you to Tracey, Chris and Katey for a fab end to 2023 🥰

Wonderful night out at a beautiful pub. Went for a Gary Barlow night with a 3 course Christmas special dinner. Staff were great, all the girls serving the tables were lovely, chatty and clearly knew their stuff. Food was great, no complaints at all, appearance and taste spot on. 😋 couple of pints of Guinness and one of 'Rockin Robin' (because its that time of year) all really nice and satisfying. Now our Gaz was just totally on point. All the hits sung with passion and the seasoned experience of a guy that's been doing this well, for some time! My only advice would be, if you want dinner when an act is on at the pub (which is quite frequent thankfully) then ask for a table that allows you to see the act as some tables are around corners. Otherwise, you'll have a swell time at this place. Will be back for sure.

We booked a table for 4 for Sunday Lunch we were seated at a table and were given menus but nobody came over to take our order for 15 minutes. I had to go to the bar and order ours drinks because of this. Once we put in our order we waited over a hour for our meals, I had to ask where they was. After we finished our main meal we ordered one desert and again waited over 40 minutes (for one desert!) come on. I asked when it was coming and they girl said they have 3 more orders to cook then they will do it. How ridiculous that they couldn't push it above the other orders and serve it, obviously they only have one chef, they should have someone else preparing deserts. The blonde woman serving was very miserable and never smiled once there doesn't seem to be a proper manager/landlord running this pub. We recommend you never book here for Sunday lunch unless you are planning to stay all afternoon. Nice pub but dreadful service and under staffed. Food 2/10 Staff friendliness -1/10. Service 1/10.

A large family meal spoilt by a very rude, dismissive and abrupt member of staff. This senior member of staff spoilt our celebration of a great grandmother's 90th birthday. We spent a lot of money but will never go again. This should have been a special occasion. However this lady was unwelcoming and made us feel like an inconvenience. I am sorry we chose to go there.

Meal was spoilt by rudeness of staff member who we believe to be the manager. Looking at other reviews, this seems to have been the experience of other patrons. She stated that our booking hadn't been confirmed, despite several phone calls and an in person visit. She expected us to sit on seperate tables and got stroppy when we asked to have one table. She also got cross when we queried missing drink. The bill was over £400. We emailed several times to complain and was promised a response but nothing yet received.

The location boasts many pubs / pub restaurants I have visited many living locally . This rates as one of the best . Interior is nice retains some old school pub charm , many don’t . Service excellent , good selection of pub food all very tasty . All my guests happy . My one suggestion, needs a bigger car park given the land at the back occupied by a couple of tables extend back into that save a few bangs and scrapes . Hope that’s helpful.

Lovely pub, nothing is too much trouble and the staff made things so easy for me. Having both a wheat and a dairy intolerance eating out is usually a trial but not here. They took it all in their stride and I enjoyed the most delicious Sunday roast (complete with a dessert). Can't wait to visit again. Can't praise The Red Lion highly enough.

I have mixed feelings about my experience here. I think this could be outstanding. Great venue, great vibe. Helpful staff choosing a wine, good selection of beer. Walked in via the back as we parked in the car park. Bar staff welcoming and friendly. Ordered a drink and decided to sit outside. The front was clean and tidy but on a main road so busy and noisy. (Not unpleasant at all) decided to head to the secret garden at the back. It was lovely but a bit windy, I imagine it would be stunning on a still day. We hadn’t booked a table but when getting our drinks we were told a table could be available when required. When we were ready we came in and were directed to our table. A round table near the door. The pub was busy but not full. There were other tables that probably would have been a better choice. Our orders were taken (menu has wine matches with the meals) I ordered the roast loin of pork with crackling. He ordered roast sirloin of beef. All roasts come with roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, braised red cabbage, broccolini, greens, roasted roots (we had parsnip and carrot) and lashings of gravy. We waited quite awhile for our meals to come. At one stage one of the staff came to ask if we were waiting for food. Plates served, there was definitely lashings of gravy but I had to hunt for the crackling. It was a good meal, good serving. If I had to be picky I’d say the pork was a bit dry but it was smothered in gravy so I didn’t mind. Be nice to see the gravy served in a jug so you can add your own. No one came during the meal to check if it was ok or if we wanted more drinks. Bloody Mary needs a little bit of work but ok. Disappointed to be charged 10% service charge on the bill. I don’t mind paying for service but didn’t feel that the service warranted the charge. Overall I enjoyed my meal, I would go back.

Booking the venue was great organised and professional. Drink and food was ordered and delivered in a timely manner, the menue that was available on a Saturday was light bites sandwiches and jacket potatoes the selection was good. An addition specials board offered good choices of typical pub food. Our party were all pleased with the presentation and taste of our food, The puddings were great and generouse. Service was attentive and very friendly. Their Beef Lasagne was taste and very well made , try it. Prices from what we had the bill average out at £20 for a main and pudding. In these times good value IMHO. We will be back, Thank you to all at your venue.

Late lunch at the Red Lion with the family on a wet Sunday afternoon. Superb food and very friendly service. A lovely afternoon in this excellent pub. Highly recommended.

Didn’t have food as was made un welcome , not dog friendly at all even thou they let dogs in but only to regulars !!! Been coming in and out for 7 years so not sure what regular means , also staff are very stand offish clearly in the wrong trade

Not so good either you allow dogs or you don’t service and attitude never good I have tried over last 7 years but have to say will not be back

We have enjoyed lunch here previously but I’m afraid, today’s visit wasn’t as good. Firstly, on arrival we were informed that no omelettes or sea bass were available. Surely eggs aren’t a difficult thing to source. This limited our choices as non meat eaters. The soup was delicious. A cauliflower starter was equally as good but served lukewarm. All in all a mediocre experience

Booked here for 3 of us and had a wonderful lunch. Curry club Tuesday and the Chicken Jalfrezi was superb, as was Quiche and Ham, Egg and chips. Added a pint and a bottle of white wine, and still great value for money. We’ll be back soon 👍🏼

We had family visiting from abroad and took them here for dinner. Service with a smile and fantastic hearty food. The portions are huge so couldn’t make a pudding which is a shame as they looked lovely. Traditional pub food with a good choice. Will definitely be going back

This is our 2nd visit to the Red Lion and am pleased to say that both have been very enjoyable. All the staff are very attentive and friendly without being intrusive. The food was very good and portion sizes very generous. We will be back!

Myself & 3 friends booked a table for the Elton John tribute night in December. We could not fault the service, food, entertainment and atmosphere. The pub was decorated beautifully with Christmas decorations and it made it so cosy. I have since been back with...

My family arranged a surprise 60th party for mecwith family friends and work colleagues. The pub is a lovely place to hold a party we had the covered area a the back. The pub had a band playing the same night everyone joined in dancing...

I have been to the Red Lion on three occasions in the last six months. Sunday Lunch was delicious and lots on the menu! The staff were brilliant. A Band Night - Music was good as was the Bratwurst on offer. NYE - DJ, food, fireworks dancing and lots of friendly faces, locals and staff. A fab night!

I enjoy the service and atmosphere at the Red Lion, I live locally and order takeaways ,great pub grub, the roast pork with crackling is to die for. New year's party was awesome. Well done Red Lion

The Red lion in Bletchingley has so many excellent strings to its bow Having lived locally for many years we have frequented many of the local pubs in the area and have eaten in most of them The Red lion has weathered the storm that...

We wanted to commend the Red Lion staff for their remarkable customer service, always professional & welcoming. 2022 saw its challenges across the hospitality sector - and despite staff shortages and inflation costs on food produce and deliveries the Red Lion have gone above and...

I have visited this pub quite a few times since moving into the village last month. Every time I have been made to feel unwelcome! If with my dogs I’m told to sit outside and they can’t be bothered to put any heaters on. If...

I can only comment on my own dinner and experience. I would not recommend the food that I ate. I've never had chilli concarne so dry, so bland, with lumps of beef in solid format. 2 out of 10 Apple pie n custard done in...

Another excellent meal, Sunday lunch this time. Delicious food, generous portion sizes and friendly service as always. Thank you.

Fabulous waiting staff, terrible meal. Checked beforehand that they could accommodate us as we hadn’t booked. I actually went in there to check that there was a table. All ok. Table available. Fine. Had to park 150m away as car park rammed. Not a problem....

My family and I came here for Sunday Lunch at the end of October this year and the six of us were squished on a table of four and made to feel an inconvenience in general. The food was poor and we were never presented...

I’d recently eaten here and had a good meal. However, they’ve now changed the recipe so that my favourite dish is no longer gluten free…. Why???? I’m coeliac so it makes a big difference to my dining experience. This visit we invited friends from Tasmania...

food very good .service ok! had to ask 3 times for extra gravy!!all in all ok but as was fathers day expected better service

We went on Fathers’ Day, and the pub was not surprisingly very busy. However, the service was attentive and the food very good.

I have attended the Red Lion, which is local to both my work and my home on multiple occasions. On Father's day I invited 16 guests, over two tables. We moved our table back to 3.45pm , to allow the pub to accommodate us, on,...

Stayed here recently with a colleague for a business trip - really good service, immaculately clean rooms & very reasonably priced. Little bit quirky but fun. Super menu with lots of choice and plenty of room in the bar/restaurant - would thoroughly recommend & will...

Arrived on a stunning Sunday for a family dinner. The outside area at the front is really lovely and we had a drink here while waiting for our table. Once inside the drinks soon arrived and then the Sunday lunch menu. Several had prawn cocktail,...

My friend and I received a friendly welcome when we arrived for lunch. I chose Thai SeaBass Fillet from the Main Menu, which was delicious, followed by chocolate and vanilla ice cream. My friend had Jacket Potato with baked beans and grated cheddar from the...

I would have rated it higher however while querying something simple on the bill the managers’ response was, “it wasn’t our fault”. I explained that we were happy to pay we would have just liked it clarified earlier as this wasn’t the case. I did...

Most enjoyable lunchtime meal in splendid surroundings. I will certainly make an early return. Good attentive service and a welcoming environment that invited an extended stay. I also noticed there was to be entertainment booked for the coming months.

Was not planning on eating here but so glad we did. Food was very good. Service was quick but not pushy. Waiting staff were very polite and personable (which is often missing now). Prices were average. Atmosphere was good. Seating outside was a great bonus,...

As a curry lover I normally avoid pub curries, finding them bland and unauthentic. But the set-price curry menu, which the Red Lion offers all-day on Tuesdays, is something special. The starters were tasty (though the onion bhaji was a bit overcooked) and the mains...

Last minute Tuesday night supper with friends. Lots of places around don’t open early in the week, so we hadn’t planned to go here. So glad we did. I’ve been here on and off over the years and it’s always been okay. I have now...

Underwhelming meal for the price paid. I don't quite think that the vegetarian/vegan menu has been developed enough. The jackfruit wings didn't have very much flavour to it, and the Thai salad portion was very small and wasn't anything special. The staff were lovely and...

I had a Sunday roast at this pub and was quite underwhelmed by it – I was given a tiny piece of overcooked dry chicken, barely any vegetables and literally a teaspoon of gravy. It paled in comparison to other pub roasts I've eaten and...

We have only recently moved into the area and every Friday night we are trying out a different local pub - the Red Lion is the nearest pub to us but it has taken us 6 weeks to visit and it is now at the...

We came here for a family dinner and cannot fault anything. Food was delicious service was excellent and providing custard for my brother was just going above and beyond. Cannot thank the staff enough for making our first dinner out, as an extended family, for...

Sunday afternoon, meal was absolutely amazing. We could not rate it more highly. The service was fantastic. Highly recommended! It's a must! Especially the steak and kidney pudding!

Whilst on our travels, stopped off for some lunch and what a wonderful find to go with the glorious weather. The food was lovely; my ma had a Brie and Bacon omelette which she enjoyed and she really enthused about the salad which accompanied her...

Booked reservation on line for 3pm on Sunday. I attended my reservation arriving at 2.45 and sat at my table having ordered two lots of drinks and food, waiting till 3.45 before I had to ask where my food was. Blonde lady said she would...

What a great place to go for a meal. Okay, so it isn't the biggest car park in the world but don't let this put you off. On arrival, we were shown to one table, which we asked to change and they agreed immediately. The...

Taken to this pub by family, wonderful Sunday roast, generous portions which we struggled with but lovely food. Staff very attentive and efficient, definitely going back.

We had the best family roast we'd had for a long while at the Red Lion. We were in a covered patio and everything felt covid safe. The meals were a good size size and tasted gorgeous - well seasoned. The coeliac got to have...

My friends and I had a lovely meal and drinks here a couple of days ago. Service was great and food lovely pub food. They had pushed the boat out and the outside area was covered and had a heater so we weren’t too cold...

Lovely traditional pub. Had a light lunch. Great selection of lunchtime food. Very well kept beers and ales. Love the horse/gun related pictures and memorabilia. Outstanding. 10/10

Our second time for food since lockdown. Oh my goodness the food is fabulous. Very impressed with the menu. Not a bit left on our plates. Thoroughly enjoyable. Well done chef! The staff are just welcoming and lovely. Will be back soon and be telling...

I enjoyed a delicious lunch here with excellent, friendly service. I was served by Harriet, who could not have been more friendly, efficient, courteous and welcoming. Her professional approach was to be admired. I will be keen to return at some point and would not...

We moved to the area this year and I have been to The Red Lion lots of times for food and drink, could nearly say it’s my new local now! The food, drink and service is top notch and we have had a great time...

Yet another delicious meal at the red lion. I love this family owned pub. Delicious home cooked food, great and friendly service and good value to boot. 10/10

Appalling pub - avoid. Live 2 minutes away but stopped going in there 2 years ago due to poor quality food and the poor attitude of the staff. Went back three time’s during the last 6 weeks, food good and service ok. Booked again for...

The sad thing about this pub is it could be really good but unfortunately for that to happen it would need to have a serious overhaul of its staff. At the moment it is the best that Bletchingley has to offer so I think they...

Since coming out of lock down where my husband had been shielding this is the only place we have been able to book a table outside which has been a godsend. We have been a number of times and each time been extremely happy with...

Our group of six walkers had a lovely lunch today. Delicious meals, great outdoor dining area and friendly staff. All distancing arrangements very well handled. Very much looking forward to returning!

We visited the Red Lion on Tuesday by default! Actually thought I’d booked in my mind another local pub! Anyhow I’ve been to this pub previously for one of my birthdays and prior to that a meal for four but years back. The only down...

we had a great night on Monday.. especially went for the pie mash & liquor, but some of us had something different as well and the food was fantastic especially pie n'mash, luke who served us was so efficient,friendly and patient and always with a...

We have been to the red lion on a few occasions since the reopening following lockdown and whilst service is always great, I have to say the vegetarian options are really limited on the menu now. We used to eat here fairly regularly based on...

It was a last minute decision to eat out and when I phoned to book a table Todd managed to sort one out for us. The food is always good when we have eaten here in the past and this visit was no exception! Always...

My partner and I are regulars at the Red Lion as we cannot fault the staff, food, atmosphere & cleanliness.- Staff: always attentive, professional and friendly. On a recent visit Tom was incredibly efficient. I witnessed some new locals arrive (unsure of the social distancing etiquette) and before they could even sit down he had welcomed them and offered them his services. The couple were pleasantly surprised and stated “now that’s what you call proper table service” - Food: favourite is the chicken or lamb burger & the sweet potato fries!! The quiche of the day is also delicious and comes with a fresh side salad. My partner loves the traditional pie and mash night (not something you expect in a Surrey pub, a real treat)- Atmosphere: given the “new normal” we were unsure what the atmosphere would be like after lockdown. We shouldn’t have worried - still as friendly and fun as ever with all of the social distancing rules in place! Great to see the very well deserved support from locals - Cleanliness: Red Lion has always been a clean pub and the toilets are impeccable, so this comes as no surprise. However, I cannot commend the staff enough with the recent laws. The tables are cleaned thoroughly with a steamer and anti bac products. The anti bac dispensers are the best ones I’ve seen - they release a refreshing spray (not a messy handful of sticky gloop!) smell nice and do not dry your hands! A HUGE Thank you to all of the staff for investing your time & efforts in order to allow your clientele to feel at ease during these strange times.

Finding ourselves in the area, a friend and I went here for lunch - we hadn't been before or pre-booked. Very warm welcome at door and shown to table. Placed drinks and food orders from a very good menu. We each had the homemade beef, ale and pie dish with mixed vegetables, accompanied by perfect condition beers. All delicious and food generous in portion size. Throughout our stay, the staff were all extremely courteous and attentive. The Covid controls are effective without intruding on the atmosphere of a typical English country pub. Well done to all the staff - keep it up!

Popped into the Red Lion for Lunch with my wife, as usual excellent service, the lamb burger was superb and also great value for money. My wife loved the scampi and hwr chocolate and clementine torte. Will definitely be back soon.

Had the curry deal last night. It was absolutely lovely. Plenty of it and lovely sauce and so much tender chicken . Would definitely recommend 👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Have been there for just a drink, Sunday lunch, meet friends for dinner and many of there tribute nights and other events. Always great service, yummy food, atmosphere, fab staff and Land lady , so friendly .. Always fairly priced . You will never be disappointed.

A brilliant curry is available on a Tuesday night and it’s great value for money. The staff are amazingly friendly and their service is second to none.

I visited the redline in Bletchingley on the 31st of January for their Brexit party the pub was wonderfully decorated and the owner was giving out face masks of Boris Johnson the Queen Nigel Farage it was a wonderful party atmosphere at 11 o’clock the band played auld lang syne and played all the 60s music it was an amazing evening. We ate there I had scampi and my partner had a home-made patty which was very very good will definitely be returning David Evans

We have used the Red Lion for very many years. The food is always good. Sunday lunch is the best around. My husband loves the traditional Pie and Mash regularly available on Mondays. The varied menu offers something to suit all tastes and never disappoints. The staff are friendly and welcoming. Nothing is too much trouble. The atmosphere is brilliant and provides a relaxing enjoyable experience. Prices are reasonable. We would recommend visiting this pub restaurant soon.

what a fabulous fantastic night we had last night. lt was a great party bringing us into a new chapter of our lives. many thanks tracy and staff for all your hard work. the music was also really really really good. well done radiators !

We've been visiting the Red Lion for years and always been impressed by the quality of the food. Our last two visits have seen a marked deterioration in this respect. Today the quiche had clearly been warmed in a microwave. The pastry was soggy and the egg filling not cooked through. I sent it back and was told this was how it always came out. I suggested they needed to cook it in the oven.I was offered something else. I opted for a blt sandwich. The bread was the cheapest type of white sliced loaf with horrid crusts and spongy interior, spread with cheap margarine. Inside was dry, salty bacon, limp tomato and the outside leaves of a lettuce well past its best. I ate a bit of the bacon and left the rest. My other half had liver and bacon. The bacon was the same tough stuff as used in the blt ; the liver wasn't tasty ; the mash was watery ; the veg dreary and the gravy had a really thin consistency. In the past, liver and bacon was one of the pub's best dishes. We asked if they'd got a different cook in, but were told 'no'. We feel whoever is in charge has really taken their eye off the ball and we left feeling we probably wouldn't return. In fact, if we'd read reviews from the last few months we might not have gone in the first place. If you add to all this that prices have gone up, I really don't see how they can compete with other places where the food is cheaper and tastier. What a shame.

We have been using the pub fairly regularly over the last year or so. The pub is a good size but has a cosy atmosphere with a nice layout out. The food has always been very good and the staff frendly and welcoming every time we visit. As a real ales drinker I have to add the beer is always on point!!

Popped in for lunch as we were in the area. Very pleased they had pie and mash and liquor on the menu. Very authentic especially with the chilli vinegar which is a must.Speedy service and helpful waiting staff. We will be happy to come back another time.

For the hefty price of £80pp it would have been nice to have been greeted with a glass of fizz. Once our initial drinks orders were taken, the staff did not check on us again throughout our meal to see if we needed any top ups. Although food on the whole good, we waited 3/4 hour for starter and there was a long wait too for the main course. Staff pleasant but clearly run off their feet. However, most disappointing was when staff brought out boxes and started packing away table decorations from tables behind us whilst we were eating our main course and other staff sitting on neighbouring table drying and sorting cutlery. A shame as have always liked this pub and have been pleased with the food.

We Visited the red lion pub which we have done on numerous occasions. Food was very average but my meal in was unedible. I ordered Katsu curry with coconut rice and pickled red onion. Chicken burnt, plain rice was out of a microwave no coconut in sight and no red onion, so nothing like the meal I ordered. All meals in general were very average and when we made the original order there was no pie, no sausages, no hake available we were however not told about this prior to ordering . I think perhaps they did not have staff capable of cooking this food just microwaveable food was available. We were not asked if we wanted any additional drinks everything had to be prompted. Staff seemed bored and uninterested and really didnt care whether we had an enjoyable experience at all. It is a real shame as have had some great times here. Perhaps change of staff, chef, microwave leader, have been changed but will not be visiting again.

This pub has it all, great food, brilliant staff and great live acts. Not much more I can say other than try an Elvis tribute night.

Food was fine, but service terrible. We had to wave to get served. Staff seemed disinterested. Dessert menus were on tatty bits of paper.

Have been here a few times this year and had good food and service but tonight....everything was awful. Service was very poor....had to keep waving/calling to the waitress who seemed to be almost ignoring us on purpose. When we eventually got served the waitress was disengaged and couldn’t really be bothered to serve us. When the food eventually arrived, all of our meals were lukewarm and the vegetables were soggy and tasteless. We had dessert but again had to ask and wait for menu and then again to place our order. When we asked for the bill that never arrived so we had to ask again. We complained about the service and the food quality and told them how disappointed we were but all we got was a vague and very insincere “sorry but thank you for your feedback”. We will not be going back.

We visited today after a number of months and found the food to be of excellent quality and served nice and hot. All four of us were very pleased with our food. The place has a nice friendly atmosphere, everywhere is nicely furnished and clean and the staff were very friendly and helpful. We hope to visit again soon.

We have been enthusiastic regulars at the Lion for years and because of this we are also regular visitors to the newer sister establishment The Woodman. This is the first time we felt like walking out. Service was awful - 45 minutes between starter and main course - even though the pub was almost empty. Several apparently (kitchen) staff members having a very noisy beer and a chat at the table next to the kitchen entrance, which was quite off-putting. Wife's burger was rock hard, burnt and just about inedible. She actually had to dash to the bathroom and was physically sick.The young barmaid was very sympathetic and deducted the price of the burger from the bill. Come on folks. The Lion has set the standard in the area for years and to have such a bad exxperience is out of character and frankly upsetting as we love the place. We will not be back anytime soon though.

Nice pop in, easy car parking, decent Sunday roast and good full bodied wine selection.... excellent and kind service....

Third visit ,friends keep saying give them a second then third chance. Frozen food just warmed up, repeat warm ,not hot. Also poor quality, left entire meal once ,they didn't charge. This admits they agree, but offered a new meal,NO THANKS

Always good to visit the Red Lion! I took five friends there yesterday who had never been before. All agreed the food, service and venue were excellent and were keen to book another reunion at the Red Lion. Just trying to find a date before I book again. In any case I will be back very soon as this is becoming one of my favourite pubs to meet in and the food etc is always first class

Visited today with a large group of ramblers. We all ordered different meals and everyone was pleased with their food- generous portions and very tasty! Friendly staff too.

Before moving to West Sussex ,the Red lion was a favourite watering hole,upon returning for a re-union lunch pleased to note still maintains high standards.The decor has slightly changed but the layout remains the same.As ever the staff are friendly and attentive,they serve a decent pint and the food is good