The Red Lion in Broadland

Such a great vibe in this local pub in Coltishall

Good selection of beer, good atmosphere friendly staff

The food was great although it took over an hour and we were the only people in the place. Weird. Tiffany was too young to serve alcohol so our trip to a PUB was a dry one. We would have spent an outrageous amount on gin. It wasn't Tiff's fault, she went to ask the manager in the back and he evidently couldn't find the energy to make money for his business by coming to serve us himself. Bless. I hope he's not too unwell. Bizarrely, considering the managers very relaxed approach to generating income, all the electrics inside were turned off. No lights. No music. Absolutely no atmosphere (heaven forbid). We resulted in playing youtube videos of the Olympics on our phones. Tiff, having been rushed off her feet serving a whole two people, ended the evening by asking us whether or not we had paid maybe 5 minutes after we paid... I assume she'd been hitting the soft drinks a bit too hard. One of the nicer parts was when we sat next to a defunct umbrella and assorted crap all over the floor in the outside searing area. Lovely!

Quaint little country pub bar is down stairs has you walk in

Curious place where the bar isn't apparent when you walk in until you realise it's sort of downstairs in a small low-ceilinged room. A very friendly welcome and an excellent pint of Bateman's XB, with several other appealing options on handpull. We would have lingered for more but lunch awaited down the road.

An excellent example of a proper local pub, well run and great atmosphere.

Really nice pub, food was lovely, we only had something small but it all smelt good. Nice different areas for dining and drinking and a little cosy area too. Bonus that it has a car park so you don't need to worry about parking and we were able to leave the car there until the next morning too.

Cold food. No atmosphere, half empty but still put in corner by kitchen entrance because we had our work clothes on

Great local pub where you only get Norfolk brewed beers. Sarah, who managed the pub is highly hospitable and very industrious in keeping this pub a going concern filled nightly by loyal locals

Nice staff, small and quiet, garden if it's hot, very bright and fun. Would definitely come again but don't live in the area.

What a fabulous place. Great beer and a great environment. Beautiful, ancient pub with great beer and wonderful staff. Thanks for such a great time.

Great selection of local ales and beers, Sarah and the team are amazing.

Shame they didn't have any ales on! Looks a nice place,though.

A proper pub.. normally has 3 or 4 real ales on, kept by a wonderfully competent Landlady. Barstaff are friendly and not averse to gentle banter from locals, good range of clientele from across the political spectrum and the class divide..

Lovely little pub. Amazingly lovely and friendly landlady. Will definitely come again next we happen to be nearby.

Don’t stop here if you’re hungry, they no longer do food and their response was - that’s out of date. Shame they haven’t updated Google, Tripadvisor and multiple other sites that they have, no doubt, benefitted from in the past!

Stayed in Coltishall for one night and stopped at The Red Lion for a few drinks on our way back to our B and B. What a fantastic pub, the locals are so friendly and Sarah who runs it is so welcoming and fun. Cracking evening, highly recommend. Vicki and Matt

Local Pub ...great atmosphere and selection drinks ...thanks Sarah enjoyed the Pinot Grigio Blush.

Really nice landlady and lovely outdoor area with plenty of parking.

A great friendly pub very few remaining just selling drinks and no food, very friendly locals and staff

We had planned to visit this pub for lunch on Saturday. However, when we arrived in the car park we saw a sign that said they don't open till 2pm! We were not able to try their food and ate elsewhere. It seems a little unusual to be closed on weekend lunchtimes.

Stopped for sandwiches at the café and had a very pleasant experience. Nice, freshly made sandwiches and a shared sausage roll, which was very tasty.

Absolutely love this pub, always had a friendly welcome and atmosphere and now during the day one half is now a lovely Cafe called Cafe No. 77 who do lovely cakes and pasties to compliment their lovely coffee.

Very good service 👌 Would recommend a few drinks with the lovely landlady Sarah cos she a lovely person.

I was reading a book about the history of Europe where they spoke about the plague. They mentioned a place called Coltishall of which I never heard. So I looked it up on Google Maps. I've only been to England once in my life, in 2004 to London. Coltishall, like a cosy place in the middle of nowhere, looks nice. And so does this restaurant.

Very friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Good choice of drinks and Live Bands at least once a month. Great Local Pub!

Great bar, yesterday they had live music, took me back lol

Didn’t get served. I have popped in for a few pints over the years and has always been welcoming in the past. It seems to have turned sadly. Just popped in an having served some locals the barman started chatting to his colleague and checking his phone. I was still at the bar and didn’t even get a look of acknowledgement. If you are not one of the regulars you may be better off popping down the road like I did!

What a fantastic little pub. The staff were extremely friendly and accommodating, and the locals were too (hello 👋🏼 Steve & Anita 🤪, loved your fancy dress 🍾). Thank you, and we’ll definitely be back 💃🏻🎤🕺🏽.

Visited this pub on Sunday 8th August 2021, which coincidentally was my birthday. Our group of six were un aware that there was an ABBA tribute on that afternoon. It was a fantastic day, the whole pub enjoyed the experience of great singers, music and great fun and dancing. Everyone joined in and although my memory deteriorated rapidly that afternoon, I recall the landlady being very nice and accommodating. As far as I remember the local contingent also enjoyed the day. Keep the entertainment going and all the best for the future. We will be back🤭😅🥴

Gorgeous pub with lovely staff..owner Sarah is a delight as is Michelle. Lovely big garden, car parking and good choice of drinks. Definitely recommend and will return soon!

Staff are pleasent and happy nothing to much too make custermer fill at home

Lovely pub. Visited twice in two days to watch the football and was looked after both times by the owner who went out of their way to make us feel welcome. Great indoor private room and outside garden for the sun. Thoroughly recommend it

Excellent pub, fantastic customer service. All the staff incredibly friendly and accommodating. We visited twice over a weekend away and the landlady couldn't have been better to us. Would definitely recommend.

Nice place nice staff always have Sunday tea time music good fun for all

Great pub, second time we've visited, once outdoors and this time indoors. Very friendly welcome both times and all required measures in place. Dog friendly. Will definitely be visiting again the next time we're in Coltishall 👍 Thankyou

Brian the Lion was on top form tonight! Lovely to be back at the pub again!

Friendly atmosphere. Draught San Miguel is excellent, very tasty. Landlady does great job in keeping her beers in excellent form.

The bar lady was lovely, made us feel at home. We'll be there all day next time!

Superb as always. Great staff great food great beer !

Keep the music going. Try mister-pink.

Love it here, really fun and friendly staff and customers. Had lots of brilliant times here :)

Very friendly, good food, good beer.

Friendly, although the music was a bit loud! Lovely atmosphere, though.

It was where we stayed for our short break in Norfolk.

Played darts there,had a great night 🎯🙂

Very good all round cafe and pub.breakfast.is very good here.

Great pub, great staff, great food!

Small but nice pub that does hot choc for non drinkers. Winner

Lovely pub, and they serve very nice thai food

We are very lucky in Coltishall to have three very good Pubs. Each one has its own 'character' and the Red Lion is no exception. It has a very cosy Pub atmosphere in the bar and the staff are friendly and helpful. For the 'Real Ale' drinkers, there is always a good selection as well as the Euro Froth for those who want to drink Bitter, but don't like the taste. The food is good as well, including very Authentic Thai. The Landlord has done an amazing job of diversification to attract a wide range of customers so there is a lot going on including Quiz Nights, live music and beer festivals in the Summer.

Nice Thai food. Is bigger than it looks. Will be back :)

Nice 😁 staff sadly the wine was so over prised for the quality

Came for the beer festival. Some nice ales and a really friendly barmaid

Harriet and Brian did our family proud with as requested. Pork pies ,crab sandwiches and scones jam & cream. NOTHING was too much trouble with the best cup of tea

Live music every Sunday beer is well priced

Was v friendly. A proper local pub.

We ate at the Red Lion recently and enjoyed a superb meal. We asked for a selection of dishes to suit all tastes and could not have been happier with what we were presented. All the dishes were freshly cooked and full of flavour. Brian and his team made sure we had everything we needed and there was never a dry moment.

Another struggling pub trying there hardest to survive. Good functions and friendly service

We were all seriously impressed with the food and hospitality that Brian and his team showed us. A very generous prize from Brian for the North Walsham rugby club raffle. The food was delicious and plenty of it. We were guided to a selection of dishes which meant everyone had something to try. The drinks flowed, Brian and his team very attentive and we all very much look forward to our next visit. Thank you

Brian, the owner gave a generous prize of ‘a Thai meal for 10 people’ at The North Walsham Rugby Ball. We were lucky to win the prize and invited our friends at the ball to join us. It was a thoroughly delicious Thai meal - we decided on sharing starters and mains. Everything was fresh and very tasty and there was plenty to share. I particularly enjoyed the Thai dim sum, Thai fish cakes and red Thai chicken curry. Brian and all the staff were very friendly and helpful. We had a brilliant night, thank you!

Really nice cake at the cafe, friendly attentive staff

Yep great afternoon there band were excellent will return 😎

Very relaxed....fantastic full english breakfast....and very good value....will certainly go again.

arrogant owner, felt sorry for the blonde lady behind the bar. it was a very busy pub but she had obviously been left to do everything - waitress, bar etc all by herself.

Good food, good service at a reasonable price 👍

Absolutely stunning authentic food. Really Good value. Genuine Thai cuisine. No packets or sauce bottles in sight. Really welcoming landlord and locals. Good real ale and selection of other beers. Trying to find an excuse to come back as soon as possible.... it would be worth the 2 hour drive!. Thank you Red Lion Pub & Kitchen Team.

Always a good atmosphere and very happy staff

Superb food with a great taste & service. Food was spicy & full of flavour. Loved the starter to share & the amount was spot on! Can't wait to go back with friends & family.

Friendly service nice coffee and cake

Ordered Thai ,the special 3 nights each week.It was over cooked and ,tasteless.Beef padthai. Husband had a chicken dish,a bowl of sludgy tasteless food.All noodles with 4 bits of sliced over cooked beef.If you love Thai food, don’t go there you will be disappointed.

A very good pub. On the cosy side but with two bar levels. Food is good and there is a cracking beer festival during the summer.

Great beer and hospitality. 316 beer really fruity, good session beer.

Food under cooked fly's everywhere

Always a friendly welcome, lovely food including Thai dishes. Excellent choice of real ales and to top it all a great tea room cafe.

Excellent, authentic Thai food and a lovely atmosphere.

A great pub on the broads We were there over the Easter weekend and enjoyed the beer festival, live music and excellent Thai food

This pub is one of the friendliest I have visited. Customers and staff always offered advice on good places to visit while there on holiday. Warm and cosy inside. There is a restaurant attached that offers some delicious meals

Brilliant breakfast here, really friendly staff and great value breakfast. Well recommended. The cakes look nice too for later but i’ve not tried them.....yet...

Visited here on the day of the beer festival, what good timing 😁👍🍻 selection of 21 local real ales

Tucked away in the lovely village of Coltishall you will find the Red Lion. The pub is deceptively larger on the inside than you would expect with nice cosy private spaces and rooms. The pub specialises in good quality real ales that I am partial too, these are presented and served well. The weekends finds a fantastic surprise of really great Thai food served authentically. look out for the beer festivals easter and in the summer this is a great friendly get together with live music and a whole host of great beers. An absolute must!

Ala carte prices but not the food.

Ideal stop if you just want a quick cheap snack and a drink as it has a cafe attached to the pub. Had a large scotch egg which was delicious and a nice pint.

Best pub in the village great on a Sunday with a band on

Thai food fantastic. Brilliant local pub with friendly staff who are always welcoming. Regular events and bands. Beer festival very good with live bands also. Definitely worth a visit.

Great community pub, with fantastic homemade cakes. Spacious gardens on a scenic route make this an ideal place to stop on longer bike rides

Had a great time Sunday afternoon listening to the live band would highly recommend it

Very generous portions. Quick service. Reasonable prices. Would recommend to others.

I love this pub, try to go whenever i visit my friend in Norfolk, they have great live bands on sunday afternoons and the atmosphere is friendly and relaxed. Tasty open wood fired pizzas too!

great pub great food great staff.. reasonably priced.. i always go there whenever im in norfolk.

Lovely breakfast friendly people well worth a visit.

It is a very friendly pub. The regulars said hello when I came. Prices were very reasonable. A nice oldy worldy feel to it. Very cosy. I'd go again. Had to park on the road otherwise I'd give it 5 stars

Have been to red lion several times and always satisfied with food scones are really good and fresh.

Went for a breakfast as I was meeting my girlfriend's family for Christmas. Very nice little cafe with very friendly and helpful staff, the food was excellent and s good price for what you get. Looking at the menus, this looks like a good all round pub/restaurant with a really cute garden centre/gift shop in the double decker bus outside. Highly recommend 😊

Had a lovely breakfast and look round the shop made out of an old bus

Stunning Thai Christmas Menu - and a fab sticky toffee pudding afterwards. Where else could you get that?

We play in band and we really value this venue. Mostly because the people that come to see the band love the pub. It has really friendly staff. a great choice of beers, good wines and some really great dishes. Furthermore, it has a daytime cafe that serves possibly the best coffee on the Broads and maybe even the best breakfast on the Broads. It's a real gem, and definitely worth a visit.

Good choice of beer. Liked the christmas stall and bus in the car park.

Cosy village pub ideally located near the river moorings. Well stocked with a large variety of brands. Great food too!

As a ride leader for a local cycling club, I chose the Red Lion Cafe for our halfway stop yesterday. We have visited before and been well served. Yesterday however was a wholly different kettle of fish. The young man serving was disorganised and as a result pretty slow. Most of the group chose to have coffee and carrot cake. I was fortunate in that I had millionaires shortcake, a handsome sized portion. The carrot cake servings on the other hand were pathetically small. Easily the smallest pieces of cake we have ever been served, possibly 1/3 -1/2 of the size I would have expected. On top of that, we had all finished our cake well before we received the drinks. All the coffees were served black and no milk was offered, we had to ask. Milk was forthcoming in the form of a tiny milk bottle, rather quaint but nowhere near enough for five people. We had to ask for another and then another before we had enough for the five coffees served. I know we should have complained at the time but of course nobody wants to make a scene, we're British after all. However, the more I have thought about this the more irked I have become hence this rather poor review. It is very unlikely we will be returning, certainly whilst I am leading a ride, especially when there are so many good alternatives.