The Red Lion in Stroud

A lovely Pub and the food was great. The service was amazing and very attentive.

Fantastic traditional country pub, superb freshly cooked meals & very friendly staff

We dined at the red lion 2 days running and had a fantastic experience the food was amazingly delicious the staff were so pleasant welcoming especially the land lady and her husband the chef they were also extremely nice people nothing was too much trouble we enjoyed it so much we have booked to return in December and honestly can’t wait to return 🕺🏽👍

What a fantastic meal, the best I've had in a while. Camped nearby and booked a table for dinner. The squid was so well cooked, food is delicious and well presented. The staff are attentive and polite. Could not fault anything. Dogs were welcome too.

Great pub next to the river. Lots of outdoor seating, friendly staff, friendly locals, decent food. We stayed in The Leigh and there was a lovely dog walk through the fields to the pub, just enough to work up a thirst.

We had a wonderful evening at the Red Lion this weekend. The food was delicious and the service spot-on. It was a perfect event for us all. Thank you.

This review is on accommodation only. Arrived no welcome, was shown to the room by a very pleasant young girl from the bar. Room seemed OK, then after spending a penny and flushing the toilet, a very unpleasant smell, came back up, this was caused by the zaniflow, continued to flush several times, but to no avail. No coffee, tea pot had not been emptied from the last guest, dog barking at 6am in the next room. Met Sally the following day, informed her of issues, Sally said the toilet was because of the hot weather!!! And she would provide coffee. Returned from a day out, still no coffee, no clean towels, shower gells not replaced. No goodbye, told to put the key through the front door when leaving. Sorry will not be returning

Staff are incredibly welcoming and friendly. The pub is community owned and you really get a proper village vibe accompanied with an excellent menu and food that is so much better than you would usually expect from a village pub. Staff really make an effort to make your visit one to remember. A brilliant selection of local and regional independent breweries’ cask beers along with the usual keg beers. Also very dog friendly!

We went on Friday 2nd August as my birthday was the next day. Amazing food and amazing staff. So friendly and welcoming couldnt do enough for us and our dog :) Even had a birthday dessert. Would recommend this to anyone

Exceptionally good! We live quite a long way from the Red Lion but having discovered it a few years ago, we keep coming back and it is always worth the trip. Hands down the best Sunday roast for absolutely miles around, super friendly and helpful staff and a perfect village pub atmosphere. Wonderful, don't hesitate to visit if you are in the area.

Absolutely fantastic the food was excellent definitely return for a lovely Sunday lunch food was fantastic great atmosphere

This was my first visit to The Red Lion and it certainly won't be my last! Plus I need to come back and try the puddings, I was too full on this occasion to give it a go. I've been really struggling to find a 'Sunday roast' that has quality in everything on the plate. I normally find the meat will be amazing but everything else sub quality. The roast at the Red Lion delivered excellence in all areas, what a treat! there was a little bit of a wait but it was a full house and I would rather wait than it be rushed & rubbish! Great service and can't wait to return :)

Super friendly service. A small menu but lovely food with some unusual twists to the desserts. So good we immediately rebooked another lunchtime!

Thirsty after a walk down along the riverbank. Popped in on our way back home. Weird atmosphere when we walked in from the owner / bar manager. I think they thought we wanted food (we didn't) but could have questioned it a bit better! Anyway - drinks were fine and cold. We quenched our thirst and headed on our way.

Amazing Food. We had the Roast Lamb, which was incredible and the most tender meat I have ever eaten. My hubby had the Beef roast and that was gorgeous to. Both dishes had a selection of perfectly cooked Beans, beetroot and savoy cabbage. Roasted potatoes and wonderful Yorkshire pudding. The service was Top notch too. I couldn't fault our experience. 10 out of 10

What a fabulous place. Great atmosphere and the food was excellent. We did have a long wait for our food but expected this when it is cooked to order. We had fish and chips and the cod.... Fantastic .....and then desserts that were to die for. Not cheap but if you want a cheap burger go to Macdonalds. Worth every penny. Hosts were so attetive as well. Loved the place.

we had lovely food well presented

Un pub qui a su faire sa transition avec un service à table soigné et une nourriture fraîche et très bien travaillée. Bravo de l'entrée au dessert que du bonheur. Nous avons gouté l'épaule d'agneau...une merveille. Adieu les frites et la purée de petits pois. Bienvenue aux légumes aux gouts délicats et surprenant...comme la tarte au basilic!

Exceptional food, service, everything about The Red Lion is excellent. My mother is in a wheelchair and they could not have been more accommodating and genuinely helpful. Some of the best pub food I’ve ever had and service that anyone would appreciate.

We have been here around half a dozen times , for evening meals and Sunday Roasts. We aren’t locals, in fact it’s a half hour drive, but we keep coming back because we love the food so much. The food is always great , but my meal last week was probably my favourite. The chef is so talented and imaginative. It’s so nice to have good home cooked food that’s also a bit different to the norm. For starters I had a goats cheese brûlée with beef tomato, followed by John Dory fish with potato gratin and asparagus. Desert was custard and basil tart , with fresh strawberries and strawberry sorbet. The staff are all friendly and well trained too, which is a bonus. Thank you!

This pub was a complete let down we ordered 2 main meals and 3 drinks 2 larger and 1 orange n lemonade meals were lamb n steak well even though they were enjoyable they were extremely small for rice's paid left very hungry after paying nearly £60 wouldn't returned Meals are what my 6yr old granddaughter would eat

It’s hard to believe that even after a decade, they’ve still not changed the menu to offer more than ONE vegetarian choice, which currently stands at “cabbage” + vegetables which is charged at £17. They’re excluding a whole group of people from dining which I think will become very apparent when The Passage Inn opens again and people flock there instead for choice.

An excellent village pub/restaurant owned by the villagers, managed by an excellent professional & chefed by her husband who never fail to provide great food & a warm welcome. The mostly young staff are well trained & attentive, sometimes suffering good natured abuse from a certain visitor from Wales - you know who you are Mr M. There's always a good selection of well kept beers & wines to suit most pockets, the house wines are good value.

Moved back to Glos just over a year ago and have been revisiting old haunts! Wow! Great food, service and dog friendly! Will definitely be coming back!!

Had a fantastic meal here! Would very much recommend!

I truly enjoyed our meal here. Second time we have been. Staff have been very helpful. There was also a good selection of bottled ciders on offer at the bar. There is also a free car park at the rear of the pub.

Great pub, well out of the way but worth the journey. Great atmosphere, beer and food. You'll be surprised.

Had a lovely meal here last night whilst visiting. Food was delicious, my cod was cooked perfectly and my partner said it was one of the best burgers he’s had! I specified on the booking it was my partners birthday and the waitress came out with a thoughtful ‘happy birthday’ plate of some delicious fudge and truffles. Highly recommend

Pub owned by village and was a friendly and welcoming place for the dog too

Great food and a super warm welcome. Lovely decor and god beer. I had mussels with homemade sourdough and chips, my husband sardines on toast. We even got a free chocolate because it was Easter! The outside is deceptive, it is really worth a visit

What amazing hospitality and food! We went for lunch and we’re greeted immediately with a friendly smile and shown to our table. The fish finger sandwich was the best I have ever had; home made fillet cod chunky pieces, cooked in a crispy coating and served in the freshest crusty bread with tasty tartare sauce and crisps. Delicious! My husband had the beef sandwich, which had loads of beef and we shared a plate of their lovely homemade chips/fries, with skins on. Absolutely superb!

An excellent pub with great food, service and atmosphere. I had a beef club sandwich which was one of the best I’ve had, and my wife had a fishfinger sandwich which was the best home-made fishfingers she has ever tasted. Highly recommend eating here.

I had lunch as one of a party of five today and want to say a huge thank you for lovely food in great surroundings and, especially, fabulous service. We received a warm welcome and were superbly looked after from start to finish - nothing was a trouble. We will return, thanks again.

My wife's birthday celebrations with the family. Excellent meal for 9 people. Great food and service. Fantastic rib eye steak with peppercorn sauce giant mushroom and slow cooked tomato. Drinks Great value too. super friendly sevice

Lovely meal. Great atmosphere. Dog friendly. Will visit again while we are down on our long weekend getaway.

Very nice pub. Good quality menu with good choice. Fish and chips was very good and £18. Lots of nice walks around the River Servern. Good service - nice people. They have parking.

Lovely local boozer with real people and good beer

Absolutely superb. The quality of the food was amazing! Expert presentation with high quality freshly cooked ingredients. I don’t usually have the ‘Posh’ burgers but thought I’d give it a go and it was the best I have ever had anywhere! Even though it wasn’t really necessary I had to try the dessert and again this was first class. On top of all this we have the service from Rosetta which was incredible. Along with the other attentive staff. The whole experience exceeded our expectations.

We visited the Red Lion last Friday having booked in advance. The atmosphere was fab, very friendly staff and fellow customers, it had a real community feel. There were three in our party, two had fish and chips and I had the pork belly which was beautiful, however I have to mention my dismay at the quantity of food on the plate, with about a table spoon and a half of mash, so I couldn’t really get a good taste of the garlic and spring onion mash served with the dish and for a hefty price of £25, this left me quite disappointed. The portion sizes are very poor considering what is charged, which is a real shame and kind of ruined it for us, so we paid and left still hungry!

Wow what a wonderful place. Amazingly attentive staff, kind and knowledgeable. Food is amazing and imaginative. Faultless can’t wait to come back. Have a parent in a wheelchair and the landlady held the door open chair was set up as my mother needs it. Nothing was too much trouble. A very rare thing

Great spot for a drink and the food looked delicious

Excellent Pub, good food, good beer and friendly and lively staff. We have eaten there regularly since they re-opened last November following being purchased by the Village and refurbished properly including the garden to the rear. Update. Ten years later following COVID Sally with Chef Mark and his wife have taken the Red Lion to a new level with ambience, excellent food and attention to detail. It is also an easy drive from Painswick.

Quite simply the best roast dinner we have ever eaten! Absolutely beautiful! The staff were all super accommodating and friendly. They were also brilliant with our baby. Thank you! We visited as we are staying on a campsite in the village but the roast is that good we are likely to make the (over and hour)journey from our home to return our custom!

Best home cooked food I've had in a pub ...been a few times and tried a few different meals can say the fish and chips with a home made tartar sauce was unreal

Lovely pub in a nice village location. Sunday roast is amazing (especially the pork belly!). Staff are always amazingly friendly and helpful. Highly recommend a visit.

Went for new years day food, really beautiful interior of the pub, great food and service 👌🏻

Lovely country pub not far from the Severn with real fires good food and drink served by friendly staff.

Our large party came in this weekend for the Christmas menu. The food was exceptional, the staff and pub were welcoming, and very attentive. We will be back I’m sure!

The food was outstanding and the service was great. Lovely surroundings with a great walk nearby for the dogs. I would definitely recommend.

What a gem great staff and food good aldrink selection highly recommended. We will be back again as we were camping down the road

I love this pub . It's my favourite place to come for roast dinner . The staff are so lovely and the food it outstanding. The pub is warm and friendly and beautifully decorated.

We visited the Red Lion as the base for a 3 mile walk along the Severn on Saturday. It was a gloomy wet day and we had begun to wonder why we had come. But as we entered the pub we had a warm welcome and were shown to a nice table by a cheerful fire. By the time we had enjoyed a delicious meal we remembered why we like this place so much. It was quite the most delicious pub lunch we had had since we last came to The Red Lion in May. It was very good value too and we came away very happy and grateful to the pub’s delightful operators.

Fantastic pub come restaurant. Spectacular food. Fantastic service. Would highly recommend.

The red lion is absolutely fabulous in all respects cannot fault it in any way 10 out of 10 from us

Stayed in motorhome on a lovely site West end farm a 10 minute walk to the red lion, such a lovely pub and the staff so polite and helpful, nothing to much to find us a table and we dint book, Sunday lunch was perfect with good local real ales . Definitely return when this way again well done red lion xx

Dog and muddy boot friendly. Had a really welcoming feel and were really patient with my initially very bouncy pup.

First visit here , we both had the roast beef. Everything was so tasty. The wine was nice and hubby was impressed with the beer . We then shared a desert , pear tarte tatin with blue cheese and walnut ice cream! So nice to have a different choice on a desert menu, rather than the bog standard sticky toffee pud !

Attentive service, authentic pub, very good food, friendly people. What is not to like. A pub owned by the local community and therefore often busy, so book ahead for food.

Wow! Incredible atmosphere, superb service and fantastic food

Having visited a few times now, I can say it is some of the loveliest food and atmosphere I've experienced in a pub in years. Service was also fabulous. A real treat,you won't be disappointed.

We had a lovely meal here. The staff were great, the atmosphere just right, and the food was amazing. I had the ribeye steak, which was the best steak I’ve had, cooked just right. Highly recommended.

The roast was lush the staff so friendly and helpful would recommend to anyone can't wait to go back for the lamb

Great customer service! 👌 Food was amazing - tasted SO good!

Really Excellent food. Good selection of beers. Attentive service with a good atmosphere.

Great evening meal. The staff were very friendly and looked after us really well. The food was exceptional and tasted excellent. We will be returning and recommend very highly

We all had the roast beef. I was perfectly pink. Beautiful home made Yorkshire puddings. The roast potatoes were fluffy on the inside and had a great crunch golden outer shell. Staff we attentive and the atmosphere was relaxed

Good beer and good food and friendly staff

We were looking for somewhere different, local and with good home cooked food! WOW! The Red Lion, Arlingham, ticked all the boxes. The food, ambience, drinks and parking, all great. We chose the lamb and we were not disappointed, melt in the mouth, very well prepared, presented and the taste out of this world, for sure home made by an excellent chef! Followed by chocolate delice with marmalade ice cream, again, couldn’t fault it, it was delicious. As if the evening couldn’t get any better, they had Butty Bach on draft and a car park. Would highly recommend, we are going back for another evening meal and Sunday lunch, would advise booking as was busy for a Wed eve, the ambience was fabulous, with locals and visitors and the staff were very attentive, 10/10.

It was long time since I was so impressed with pub food. I had pork belly and my wife sausage and mash. They were both amazing! Being the only pub in the village it was full of people but the service was spot on! Totally recommended!

I arranged a family reunion dinner in September. The food, service and atmosphere was wonderful. Would return and recommend to others.

One of the best roasts I’ve ever had! Lamb roast was top notch, and the pork and beef were also delicious. Olives were big and juicy, even desert dishes were perfect. Dog friendly and gluten free options

A large group of us booked in with many young children and dog. The lady that booked us in went out of her way to ensure we had a space suitable for our group, which she didn’t have to do but made our time even better. The staff were extremely friendly and we were well look after for our entire meal. We had starters and mains and every bit of food we ordered was excellent. Thank you for looking after so nicely.

Lovely beers, and meal for 6 after a long walk. Delightful starters, impressive mains, and very attentive staff ensured we did not got wanting. Very enjoyable evening

Great food costs a bit more than a standard pub, but it isn't standard pub food all home made, so to be expected

Went here for a family Sunday lunch and we weren't disappointed. Slow cooked lamb shoulder was sublime as was the belly pork. Even the kids chicken nuggets were freshly cooked! Puddings were also exceptional and carefully made. Would highly recommend and there's even some great local walks too. Definitely a hidden gem of a pub...

Such a friendly pub. The bar staff could not be friendlier or do enough for you. The food was fantastic, especially the marmalade icecream 🍦 😋. Highly recommend this pub 👌

We returned to this pub for Sunday Lunch after reading the favourable reviews and having previously visited in 2015. The Sunday lunch was disappointing to say the least. The meal was just ‘slopped’ on the plate totally lacking in fineness and didn’t look at all appetising. A much different experience to the one we had in 2015. Sorry to say we won’t be returning anytime soon and we only had just a main course.

We came here as a couple for food on Saturday night, it was lovely and welcoming as it has been the other times we’ve visited but I have to say the lamb main course that I had was absolutely fantastic, I really hope it stays on the menu as I will certainly be back to have it again although my husband also thoroughly enjoyed his burger.

Visited while on holiday for a family dinner… ended up coming back the following night for seconds! Food was absolutely amazing, couldn’t fault a single thing. Had a variety of starters, mains and puddings which were all absolutely wonderful. Had a lovely atmosphere with friendly staff and even a quiz.

Lovely place, very friendly staff and food is delicious. We visited on a Subday lunchtime. We had Crispy curried cod cheeks and Crispy Squid with the most amazing passionfruit and chilli sauce for starters. Lamb and beef roast and veggie roasts. Highly recommend. Not too much variety for Veggies though. One main, but you need to state you are a veggie if eating this as it comes with meat gravy and meat in the cabbage... and one veggie starter. Fine if you love seafood as lots of options. Highly recommend. Nice selection of beer and wine too. Would recommend booking so not to be disappointed as its a lovely busy pub!

Booked all three rooms to stay whilst attending a family wedding near by. The attraction was location and locally sourced breakfast for the two days we were there. Unfortunately we were called the day before our visit and told that they are no longer providing a full breakfast just a continental one in our wardrobe! Disappointed to say the least! £100 per night for a small room, small bathrooms and no breakfast choices!

We stayed two nights for my sons wedding.we had a very nice room and it was well equipped, just what we wanted All staff were very helpful and friendly.The reception food was very good.Wish we lived nearer, would love it to be our local.THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR MAKING IT A MEMORABLE EVENING. LINDA AND NAT .

Best Sunday Lunch we have tasted out in a very long time. Staff are always welcoming and happy. Great atmosphere busy but efficient. Highly recommended

Stayed at the Red Lion for one night on our way to Cornwall. Lovely pub with friendly staff. The food was fantastic for a village pub, with a very extensive eclectic menu. Excellent chef. Would thoroughly recommend the food. Bedroom was very small and a bit quirky, but ok for a stopover.

Seven of us met up for a family gathering and decided on the Red Lion after reading its reviews. We were not disappointed as both the service and food were excellent. The Sunday lunch was marginally more expensive than some other places in the area but the quality and quantity of the food still made it exceptional value for money. We all thouht it was the best Sunday lunch we had had eating out. Highly recommend the roast belly pork that was ender and juicy with crisp crackling.

Amazing service, food was out of this world and the kids where treated throughout, well done. Worry booking as this secret won’t last long!!

After a long walk with our dogs we were very grateful to be accommodated for fish and chips on a busy Sunday lunch service. Delicious as well. Thank you

Three of us had a meal at the Red Lion before y a wedding the next day. ⭐️ Lovely pub with a great atmosphere ⭐️ Food was very good. ⭐️ Family run pub, fantastic service ⭐️ Separate restaurant from general bar area. Feel like you...

Good food, friendly atmosphere , will be going again whilst camping at West End Farm

Great little pub, staff and management make you very welcome and provide a warm atmosphere. We'll worth the trip on a wet day.

Fabulous food and friendly staff 👍👍

A lovely old style pub with fantastic food and nice local friendly people well worth a visit you will no be disappointed

Superb food and friendly service. Spotlessly clean

First time visiting this pub tonight with 2 dogs, beautiful pub in a quiet village, had ribeye steak and lamb they were cooked perfectly, can tell ingredients are high quality. Great staff at the bar also, thanks👍

Nice community pub,had food and drinks both were good.Plenty of tables but sat us right next to someone else even though nearly every other table was empty. Service dropped of after the food arrived. Seems to be a pub charging restaurant prices.

Best food In Gloucester this place has got to be the best kept secret around, incredible Sunday lunch not many chefs can maintain roast beef at a sitting, but this one can , it was perfect !!

Absolutely fabulous . We were camping at West End Farm (which is also a fabulous campsite btw)... booked in for dinner at the red lion Friday night. Food was fabulous. Nice choice of beers and wine but it was the welcome and friendliness that was outstanding. Really enjoyable evening. On Saturday went for riverside walk and ended up back at the red lion. Despite being a bit late, we had lunch and drinks and nothing was too much trouble. Thank you so much for a fabulous weekend Mr Andy 😊

We visited the Red Lion the day after our wedding for a Sunday Lunch. As we were a big group of 24 we emailed in advance, Sally was extremely responsive and discussed menu choices and answered any questions to make the whole process as smooth as possible. On the day everything was organised, the pub had such a lovely atmosphere and the food was superb with great flavours and portion sizes. I think between us all we tried everything on the Sunday Lunch menu and everyone loved their meals. It was the perfect way to carry on the wedding celebrations, and some of our family members have already visited again since! A big thank you.

We don’t usually get round to making a review but this little friendly pub was such a treat of a find! The menu was interesting, something there for everyone (inc. fussy teens!), imaginative and of course, most importantly, delicious!! The service is friendly and the...

Absolutely fabulous 😊. We are camping at West End Farm (which is also a fabulous campsite btw)... booked in for dinner at the red lion Friday night. Food was fabulous. Nice choice of beers and wine but it was the welcome and friendliness that was...