Based on 718 opinions finded in 3 websites
Based on 718 opinions finded in 3 websites
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Visited for lunch. Good varied menu. Food well prepared, well presented, very enjoyable. Staff pleasant and good beer. Very reasonable pricing considering good quality. All to be recommended
Chris Wright . 2024-10-21
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Lovely country pub great food and service
david ashlin . 2024-10-11
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Fantastic food and great service. Well worth a visit.
Liz Lowther . 2024-09-20
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We had an excellent meal and stay at the red lion. Not just the delicious food but the very friendly and helpful staff and had a great friendly atmosphere. If we go to this part of the country again we will definitely be going back ❤️
lynda f . 2024-09-01
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We visited for a midweek evening meal while on holiday in the area. We found the service and the meal really exceptional. One is often disappointed when going to a pub for a meal, but everything was great. The staff were genuinely friendly and attentive and the food was some of the best we have had for a long time. One thing to note is that the menu seems to be changed every month, so although we booked on the basis of the July menu we were equally satisfied with the choices on the August one. We would efinitely recommend a visit.
Birdboot99 . 2024-08-22
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No lunch dining after 2pm. It's a pub!
Peter V . 2024-08-16
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A really nice country pub with nice food and locally sourced real ales
steve chester . 2024-08-03
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Popped in for a beer and a burger on the bike night leather or Lycra welcome 😀 Burgers were very good as always.
Kate Pearson . 2024-08-02
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Firstly cannot fault the food. Be warned if you have the large fish it is LARGE. Service was slow, you don't mind waiting for food because it's being cooked to order, but table wasn't cleared as quick as I would like. We asked for the dessert menu and had to ask again after 15mins or more. So if you are looking for somewhere to go for a leisurely lunch then this might be the place for you
Susan Hope . 2024-08-02
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One of the nicest pub meals we’ve had Warm summers evening so we ate outside . Notably good service throughout ( special thanks to Megan) - starters and mains both excellent . We don’t have a pud. Whole thing was excellent start to finish
lotusbranch . 2024-08-01
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A good traditional English pub with mostly pub classics on the menu. Staff were friendly and helpful and the pub benefits from some nice outdoor seating.
Ollie Leat . 2024-07-24
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Wonderful food and staff, we’ll be back
Damian Arnold . 2024-07-21
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A lunch with work colleagues as a thank you for a busy months work. Great pub,lovely staff and fantastic food. The menu is extensive and the presentation faultless. Good portions and wonderful tasty food. A super atmosphere and busy all lunchtime. This is excellent top restaurant food served in a cosy village pub. Lots of parking, a 100% great experience in every way.We will be coming back.
Alan B . 2024-07-15
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I had a fantastic experience at this place. The burgers, especially the vegan option, were outstanding. The latte was excellent, and the staff was incredibly welcoming, even taking the time to sort a safe place out for our bikes. Highly recommended!
Anita Koleda . 2024-07-09
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Amazing lunch with friends. Food was incredible and very well priced. Chilli and coffee infused rump cap steak. Absolutely magical. Go here, try the food, tell them Billy sent you.
Billy Millward . 2024-07-08
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My wife and I visited the red lion for a Sunday dinner. I can absolutely 100% we will be coming back again. The food here is amazing, everything tasted so fresh and they had everything spot on from service to finish. Will definitely come back, please don’t change! ☺️
Ben Chippendale . 2024-07-07
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We were looking for dog friendly pub near A14. This was lovely pub with good food and happy staff. Would recommend
Tim Colebrook . 2024-07-02
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On a very busy day, the food was exceptionally good and the service was outstanding. We regularly eat out for Sunday lunch, trying all the village pubs around Northamptonshire and further afield, this was the best we've had in a long time at a very reasonable price. Highly recommended.
Jane . 2024-06-16
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We popped in for dinner for my birthday and whilst we didn't have a booking, the staff were wonderful and despite the pub being busy they found us a seat and our food arrived quickly. The staff made us feel SO welcome. There was a wonderful atmosphere, such a cosy pub. Shame we don't live closer or we would definitely be there more often. My husband said his steak and stilton pie was the best he had ever had! My handmade veggie burger was very tasty. Everything was so fresh and well cooked. We left with full tummies and very happy faces. Thank you for having us!
Emma Tuck . 2024-06-12
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First time we have been here for lunch, but glad we did it was excellent. Serice is good and Staff were friendly. Food was very good although a little expensive, well worth a visit.
KMGVJG . 2024-06-11
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Our family, based in both Cambridge and the Midlands meet regularly in a village not far from Thornby. Recent indifferent service at our regular pub led us to the Red Lion, and what a find !! Our party of 8 were allocated a cosy upstairs room. Service was attentive but not intrusive, excellent in fact. The menu is extensive and of high quality. We all enjoyed our choices. We would highly recommend the Red Lion, and look forward to returning
John S . 2024-06-09
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Just had a lovely meal today. Delicious food and rhubarb cider! 😍
Ceri H . 2024-05-31
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We were delighted to spot this pub on our way to Creaton and that it was open. The weather was awful so we were grateful to get inside into a lovely, welcoming atmosphere. The lunch menu was amazing and the portion sizes very generous-so many lovely choices on the dessert menu but we were both too full after our main courses. Lovely staff. Huge carpark. I understand that you can stay at The Red Lion; certainly something I would do if I were in the area again.
Anne Marie Stagg . 2024-05-27
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Have been past on a few occasions so decided to drop in for a drink, quite busy serice and drinks good, we will be back for lunch at some point.
keith0591@outlook.com . 2024-05-25
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This is a gem. A modest village pub with quite exceptional service and a very classy menu. Lovely food, beautifully presented.
Julian J . 2024-05-14
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Visited for a lunch time meal, friendly welcome and a good choice of options on the menu. There was also a good choice of real ales available. Food arrived in good time, well presented and was lovely. Would happily return in the future.
Realistic_travellers . 2024-05-04
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Passing the Red Lion on our way home so decided to stop by for drinks. Quite a few people in the Pub and very busy but the service was very good, we will be back.
kmgjmgbrg . 2024-04-22
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Came here today at 7 mins past 2 and the young girl on the bar said it was o.k to order food we ordered drinks ,then I take it was the landlady approached the young girl in front of us and said there is no food the kitchen is closed it finished at 2,the landlady didn't even speak to us and we were standing right next to her so rude,food was still being cooked and being served as were desserts .
Susan Wulff . 2024-04-10
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I stayed two nights on business in the onsite suite. Very comfortable and has great space for relaxing and working. The restaurant is fantastic, we booked the upstairs table and continued our meeting over dinner. Great selection of ales, the menu is good. Every dish we had was cooked well. I had the cod cheek scampi, really tasty, a classic chicken keiv, plentiful and a wonderfull chocolate mousse. I will try and book for future stop overs for both again.
PhilsFamilyView . 2024-04-08
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Came for a family meal on a Friday evening. The staff are friendly and super attentive. The food is superb and arrived in good time. It was our second visit and will be back again soon.
Richard D . 2024-04-07
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Stopped off on the way home for lunch, and so glad I did. Probably the best steak pie I've eaten anywhere. I'd travel back here (I live an hour away) for the food
James Taylor . 2024-04-05
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Excellent food, probably the best pub food I have ever had. Portions are of a very good size too. I will definitely be going back!
Alistair Paice . 2024-04-05
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The service was first class the girls who waited on us were superb. The 3 meals were all exceptional. The atmosphere wonderful. We were told it was the best place in the shire…. I now am convinced. The complimentary onion glasses were fantastiche!
Greg Taylor . 2024-03-30
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Nice country pub, decent food and good beer.
Brad West . 2024-02-07
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Great food and great staff nice beers.
S . 2024-02-04
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As regular diners here, today was very disappointing. The service was very slow ( took an hour to get our food ) The food was not up to much - two of us had light lunches with poached eggs which turned out to be hard boiled!
Julian J . 2024-02-02
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Visited the Red Lion on our way to see Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour on Birmingham. We booked for lunch in advance and were very pleased to find that staff were fully prepared for our visit as my friend was in a mobility scooter. The table was easily accessible and perfectly situated. The atmosphere was very friendly and relaxed and the food was amazing. The staff were extremely helpful and made us feel very welcome. Would definitely recommend and will visit again for sure. This was a special fun weekend away for us both and our lunch at the Red Lion certainly contributed to it being a great success. Strictly was pretty amazing too!!
Jayn B . 2024-01-22
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Had a very nice meal. Varied menu and a very busy bar
Tony Hart . 2023-12-01
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This is a 400 year old pub, log fire, beams and good beer and food, perfect!
Robert Lucas . 2023-11-21
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Had lunch here. The service was fantastic and the food was delicious. Light lunch options were slightly limited but our group had soup and the BLT and it was spot on. Will definitely be coming back.
Rosie Banham . 2023-11-12
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Lovely day out, especially pleased by the young brown haired waitress who was extremely kind to me and my family when we were quite a handful!
oliver b . 2023-10-29
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A first-time visit with local friends on a Friday night. Excellent Friday night-vibe underway with very welcoming & helpful staff. Went through to the restaurant to view an extensive menu which changes regularly. The food was faultless. Top work, Simon & team!! Keep it up.
Alex S . 2023-10-27
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Was really impressed with this village pub. The rib-eye was beautifully cooked and the chips were perfect. The deserts were of a high standard as well. Both courses were reasonably priced and gave good value for money. The staff were friendly and knowledgeable about the menu.
973winstons . 2023-10-25
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Went here for a meal with friends. We all had the rib-eye which was amazing. The deserts were really nice and reasonably priced for an independent pub. Really good value for money.
winston simpson . 2023-10-25
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Lively ambiance and tasty food.
Viplaw Josalkar . 2023-10-21
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Superb new car park, great beers and excellent food, well worth a visit
Robert Lucas . 2023-09-23
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We joined some friends here for lunch and had a really enjoyable afternoon. I can only comment on my food but the pork and chorizo burger was absolutely delicious. We had a bottle of Rioja which was also really good and one I would seek out to drink again. My wife had a glass of Shiraz from the bar before we were seated which she thought was even better. Friendly service and a lovely environment. Definitely somewhere I would return to.
IainMcT . 2023-09-23
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The Red Lion just gets better and better from a really good starting point 4 of us had a delicious and interesting dinner. Great Scallops, excellent steak, delicious duck confit. Served with competence, attention and empathy. Seriously good food.
davidghill . 2023-09-17
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We went for an evening meal. Great service from start to finish. Everyone was really helpful and made you feel at ease. Food was amazing, we had the hake and gluten free burger. The gluten free burger roll was great too. All in all a great meal. Thank you
nathalie furner . 2023-09-11
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Fantastic food and service - really impressed with the quality of the cooking and the selection on the menu. We stopped by on a sunday without a reservation and were luckily able to get an outside table. Can't recommend highly enough. The blackberry curd tart is a showstopper!
Rachel Sutherland . 2023-09-10
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How many more languages should I ask for an apple juice? And no kitchen after 2pm… Seriously.. Who stops serving food before 5pm? Good for a pint definitely but this place is not for families. Apple juice..
stephen norbert . 2023-09-09
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We called in on speck...really beautiful old beamed pub/restaurant. We sat outside as it suited our needs that day. Really good menu that had mire than just pub grub there was confit of belly pork/duck/steak/veggi dishes and they kindly swopped some bits around on the kids menu to accommodate us. Only criticism was no alternative to dairy milk for tea/coffees. But ginger beer was a really pleasant change and thoroughly enjoyed. Lovely staff. Have already recommended to family and would return happily when next in the area.
Janet Jones-Cook . 2023-08-28
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I visited for the beer festival, guest ciders were lovely and the live music was great both Friday and Saturday night. Plenty of room for everyone, bar service was slow but the demand was high.
Elizabeth Hillman . 2023-08-14
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My first meal at the Lion and won't be the last. Staff were so friendly, nothing seemed to much trouble & the food was delicious. Very rare to find a place that gets both right these days.
Nick Bonner . 2023-08-11
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Lovely pub. Have driven past lots of time but never stopped we decided to meet some friends here Saturday evening. The bar area was busy but the locals were friendly and had a chat with us. We then went through to the dining area where the waiting staff were attentive without being over bearing. The food was lovely and the sticky toffee pudding was the best I’ve had. We are definitely going to return in the very near future
Helen C . 2023-08-06
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Dropped in during their beer festival, and despite the weather they had plenty of space for people, and very helpful and friendly staff. Would love to go back for food sometime as I hear it’s great!
GuitarPete . 2023-07-31
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I wasn't in the pub for long, but I enjoyed the time I spent there. The staff were friendly and the food was some of the best I've had at a pub. I'd highly recommend.
Richard J . 2023-07-13
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What a great pub! We booked for a special meal and had the upstairs private dining room. The food was excellent - really good pub grub with just a little extra something, drinks reasonable and just the most attentive and lovely staff. It was a really lovely night all round
Helen Mead . 2023-05-30
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Great food. Different and really well cooked.
Adam Shuter . 2023-05-25
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Lovely pub. Sadly the variety for vegetarians was limited. No pub classics but the menu was quite varied.
charlotte wagstaff . 2023-05-07
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Fabulous food, cozy atmosphere, patient and friendly staff - perfect for a meal with a friend 😊
Gordon Mullan . 2023-04-26
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Exquisite food. Both for vegetarians and omnivores
Tom Harper . 2023-04-07
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Visited today (04/04/2023) with a friend for lunch, having the chicken Kiev as a main and rhubarb custard pudding for dessert. Both the food and service were exceptional and I would highly recommend.
R D . 2023-04-04
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This is an exceptional pub with food that rates far better than most top London spots. Certainly the 'go to' food place in this part of Northamptonshire/Leicestershire. Its secret? Simple menu. Just a few wines. No fuss. Good price. Always gets it right.
David O'Neil . 2023-03-07
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Had a lovely meal here last weekend with my partner whilst on a camper van weekend away. Absolutely delicious, will have to come back again soon! 😋
Katie Reynolds . 2023-03-01
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Great accommodation. Friendly welcome. Good food. Good atmosphere.
graham kettleborough . 2023-02-20
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Great little dog friendly pub. Warm and cosy, really good service by efficient and professional staff combined with excellent food from a talented chef. Great atmosphere and well worth the visit. Well done and keep up the high standards
H Court . 2023-02-02
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The family hired the upstairs area for lunch before Christmas 10 of us plus 3 dogs Staff very friendly and efficient Meal very good quality and good value Highly recommended
MARTIN . 2023-01-26
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I had the fish & double fried chips, followed by cheesecake today. The food and service was excellent, which completed the experience. An example for other pubs to try and meet. Thank you to all the staff.
Aneil Sohanta . 2023-01-01
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It was a nice moment, good food and a good welcome. I recommend it
Dynamic Evolution Shooting Academy . 2022-12-13
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There is always a very good amasphere there food is very good . service alway a smile and friendly chat.
Wendy Gardner . 2022-12-11
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Uriges Restaurant. So stellt man sich ein traditionelles Lokal vor. Sehr zuvorkommendes Team. Richtig große Portion zu angemessenen Preis. Gerne wieder.
Meier “Maier” . 2022-12-11
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Nice pub in middle of nowhere good beer selection nice menu
Ray Piggott . 2022-12-08
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Delicious food and excellent service. I would highly recommend the red lion. It is very popular so it's advisable to book a table
Alison Borland . 2022-11-27
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Atmosphere fabulous, staff brilliant, food wonderful! 'Nuff said!
Philippa Gratton . 2022-11-26
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Still has the feeling of a pub and not a bar. Food is fantastic and quite reasonably priced. Staff are polite and helpful. It's our second time going and it won't be long until we make it our 3rd time. Rough price, for beer, wine, starters, main and pudding, albeit we shared a bit of the starters and pudding because we were stuffed, £150 between four and that includes tip.
OG R . 2022-11-05
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Lovely place. Amazing food. Staff wonderful- nothing too much trouble
SUE STARKINGS . 2022-10-19
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Incredible food fantastic service always welcomed with a smile. Can't fault it.
Gary Carruthers . 2022-10-16
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Shocking customer service! If you are only seeking a drink in this pub without food, forget it. The pub was busy, with most people there to eat, very few available places indoors just to have a drink. We found a table that hadn't been laid out for food and had no reservation displayed, only to be told by a rude waiter that we had to sit elsewhere (outside on a cold afternoon was recommended!), as our table was reserved for diners??!! We won't be returning!!
John Whitehouse . 2022-10-02
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Nice place to visit and staff, motor bike friendly 😊
Kevin Blaylock . 2022-09-25
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This is a great pub serving good beer and with an excellent restaurant in a cosy pub setting.
Tony Geater . 2022-08-28
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Good food and drink served by friendly staff
Steven Wilkinson . 2022-08-26
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Always brilliant. Staff and food fantastic. Excellent beer festival.
Gary Morse . 2022-08-21
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We have eaten here five times now and can say without any doubt, just fantastic food and service to boot. It’s so hard to fine a pub that does constantly good food, but now we have can’t wait to go back. You will not be disappointed 👌
Adrian osborn . 2022-08-16
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Great home cooked food and a good selection of ales.
Martin Stacey . 2022-08-09
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Decent pub with ales and outdoor seating. Didn't try out the menu, maybe another day
Steve Hambleton . 2022-07-27
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Pleasant village pub, quaint inside but outside seating area is by a busy road.
John Hubbard . 2022-07-10
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Amazing place. Great food and great atmosphere
Michelle Metcalfe . 2022-06-28
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Visited the Red Lion for the second time this week, first for a drink, tonight for food. Would thoroughly recommend this pub for its mix of locals and passers by, really friendly, great pint and excellent and well priced food.
Kevin Simons . 2022-06-16
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This is my favourite pub in Northants, super friendly, great beers, great service and the Steak, Ale and Stilton pie is LUSH!
charlie9567 . 2022-05-29
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Amazing food, friendly but professional staff and a lovely ambience. We had a lovely lunch and would thoroughly recommend.
Jane Griffiths . 2022-05-28
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Enjoyed an excellent lunch here. Plenty of choices on the menu. Friendly staff. Prices OK
A W . 2022-05-25
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This place is amazing. Superb service and excellent food. Highly recommended
Deborah Sarson . 2022-05-21
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Lovely little pub , which on the evening visited very popular.
Colin Westcott . 2022-05-20
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First visit with a friend for Sunday lunch, booking easy staff friendly & polite well presented and helpful, food was lovely, the garlic potatoe & leek soup was awesome, main roast was tasty, roasties spot on & all hot to the last mouthful, will definitely return, 5/5 thank you
Jan Hall . 2022-05-05
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Came here today for Sunday lunch service and food were excellent would highly recommend it here we will be back
J8533 . 2022-05-01
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Looking forward to the food which has had good reviews
Camilo Mesias . 2022-04-30
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We happened upon The Red Lion in Thornby after exploring Northamptonshire by car!The food was outstanding. My partner had the steak, ale and Stilton pie with hand cut chips and seasonal green veg! It was the best pie both of us has ever tasted and the filling was so well seasoned! I had the chicken schnitzel with romanesco sauce. Another fantastic dish! For dessert we both had the bannoffee tart which was out of this world!! We will definitely be coming back! Lovely atmosphere in the pub as well.
Anisha S . 2022-04-15
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Good selection of premium beers and friendly staff.
Kevin Pratt . 2022-04-15
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Rob says "best pie he has ever had!" Doesn't get better than that.
Cath Chisholm . 2022-04-14
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