The Red Lion in Daventry

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 .

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

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!

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!

Nice country pub, decent food and good beer.

Great food and great staff nice beers.

Nice selection of options on the January menu, going to have to go back before it changes as I wanted to have more than one of the starters and mains!

Had a very nice meal. Varied menu and a very busy bar

This is a 400 year old pub, log fire, beams and good beer and food, perfect!

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.

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.

Lively ambiance and tasty food.

Superb new car park, great beers and excellent food, well worth a visit

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

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!

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..

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.

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.

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.

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

Great food. Different and really well cooked.

Lovely pub. Sadly the variety for vegetarians was limited. No pub classics but the menu was quite varied.

Fabulous food, cozy atmosphere, patient and friendly staff - perfect for a meal with a friend 😊

Exquisite food. Both for vegetarians and omnivores

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.

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.

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! 😋

Great accommodation. Friendly welcome. Good food. Good atmosphere.

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

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

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.

It was a nice moment, good food and a good welcome. I recommend it

There is always a very good amasphere there food is very good . service alway a smile and friendly chat.

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Nice pub in middle of nowhere good beer selection nice menu

Delicious food and excellent service. I would highly recommend the red lion. It is very popular so it's advisable to book a table

Atmosphere fabulous, staff brilliant, food wonderful! 'Nuff said!

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.

Lovely place. Amazing food. Staff wonderful- nothing too much trouble

Incredible food fantastic service always welcomed with a smile. Can't fault it.

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!!

Nice place to visit and staff, motor bike friendly 😊

This is a great pub serving good beer and with an excellent restaurant in a cosy pub setting.

Good food and drink served by friendly staff

Always brilliant. Staff and food fantastic. Excellent beer festival.

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 👌

Great home cooked food and a good selection of ales.

Decent pub with ales and outdoor seating. Didn't try out the menu, maybe another day

Pleasant village pub, quaint inside but outside seating area is by a busy road.

Amazing place. Great food and great atmosphere

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.

This is my favourite pub in Northants, super friendly, great beers, great service and the Steak, Ale and Stilton pie is LUSH!

Amazing food, friendly but professional staff and a lovely ambience. We had a lovely lunch and would thoroughly recommend.

Enjoyed an excellent lunch here. Plenty of choices on the menu. Friendly staff. Prices OK

This place is amazing. Superb service and excellent food. Highly recommended

Lovely little pub , which on the evening visited very popular.

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

Came here today for Sunday lunch service and food were excellent would highly recommend it here we will be back

Looking forward to the food which has had good reviews

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.

Good selection of premium beers and friendly staff.

Rob says "best pie he has ever had!" Doesn't get better than that.

Enjoyed a great Mother’s Day experience with my wife and son. Naturally a busy day, however both food and service were exceptional. Highly recommend a visit!

Fabulous Sunday Lunch, starters really lovely, great choice of main courses , desserts gorgeous, staff fantastic service amazing would highly recommend , can’t wait to go again 🥰🥰🥰

The meals were expensive over priced and really not nice poor quality food .also pub needs doing up won't be going again.

Always a warm welcome , a great place to meet up with friends and catch up.

Been here a number of times. It never disappoints. Great village pub. Full of locals drinking and eating the great, unpretentious but excellently cooked food. Great service. Travelled from Stafford for my Sunday lunch and would do it again. Wish it was my 'Local'

Great pub , great staff and lovely beer

Delicious, high quality ingredients. Well spaced tables and friendly service. Beef shin wellington expensive but worth it!

A really nice country pub with nice food and locally sourced real ales

Friendly atmosphere, helpful staff great food .

Great owner,great staff and great food high recommended

Delicious birthday/Bon voyage meal. Salmon , steak, dessert, all really tasty.

Excellent food, great service, cosy pub with great choice of hand pulls.

Excellent range of beers great staff.

Great food and drink, attentive staff, lovely atmosphere

We had a short stop on the way to Santa Pod. Staff where friendly and accommodated us as we had arrived at the time they where stopping food. Food was delicious.

Great pub. What you imagine when you think of old English pub and a great restaurant.

Had a Sunday pub lunch here on the way to Coton Manor Gardens. They were clearly managing with slightly fewer staff than ideal, but nevertheless they looked after us well. The Sunday roast was lovely, with plenty of trimmings, lots of flavor, and a giant Yorkshire pudding. Seating outside and inside, and convenient parking nearby. Recommended.

Lunchtime meal, well cooked food and reasonable prices. Excellent

We went here for the first time today for Sunday lunch a very lovely old pub the food was good well presented and very good service

The brunch was very good and beer was good too.

Lovely food, charming and helpful staff.

Just a quick stop while out cycling, great coffee - and thank you so much for filling our water bottles greatly appreciated!

We came off the A14 after Google maps recommended it. It's a great little find. Not at all pub grub. We arrived at 2 minutes to 2pm and good finished at 2. They accepted is. We ordered two Bouillabaisse and it was excellent. The Rouille was delicious and authentic, fish perfectly cooking and had samphire, mussels etc in a lovely broth. Really well prepared and presented and the service was friendly and efficient. Excellent

This is one of my favourite places to eat. The service is fantastic, food top class and the ambiance is typical country pub with a great feel to it. If you haven't tried it, you should

Quick stop for lunch on the way to Canterbury. Food was lovely deffo recommend 👌

Service very good. Staff extremely helpful

Great place. Always welcomed. Good atmosphere.

The beef and Stilton pie is a superstar!

We had a lovely meal here, the atmosphere is relaxed and friendly yet professional. The food is excellent with an imaginative menu using local ingredients that are beautifully cooked and prepared. It isn’t a gastro pub so retains the feel of a village local. Highly recommended.

This was the most amazing Sunday lunches we have had in a very long time. Everything was exceptional, service & food. Would definitely recommend

Lovely food, great value for money and friendly efficient service

My wife and I were on a pilgrimage to Thornby to visit the village where my mother's mother's family lived in the first half of the nineteenth century. The pub and the church were the two musts for the visit. The Red Lion was really friendly, with great service and the food was way better than I would have expected from a small village pub. My wife raved about her parsnip and apple soup - excellent preparation, presentation and taste. I had no more than a simple burger but that was well presented with really tasty homemade coleslaw. All good value for money. Proud to have traced my roots back to Thornby and to have been made to feel welcome.

Excellent 1sy Class , Tasty . Great Service.

Excellent friendly staff and service.

Hard to. Eli eve they won an award, food not that great, had fish and chips. The chips were frozen chips and the fish was over cooked. Very expensive too.

Fantastic family pub staff lovely and friendly and food absolutely delicious and good beers to top it off definitely recommended

Stopped for some water for my daughter who is diabetic. The manager insisted on giving us bottled water at no charge. Very kind and thoughtful person - thank you.

Great food, nice pub, good atmosphere. Friendly landlord