The Red Lion in Shropshire

This is a truly lovely place with a nice atmosphere. I asked them to host a wake, and the owners were incredible- unbelievably helpful, from adapting the menu to providing a television, right down to returning lost property. Food was brilliant too, and the prices good. Can’t recommend enough.

The Red Lion was the local pub to where we were staying in our caravan for 3 weeks in August / September 2024. A very friendly pub, much frequented by the local farming community. We enjoyed drinks as well as an excellent Sunday lunch. In fact the lunch was of such a high quality that we promptly booked for the following week. One evening the pub held a charity sheep shearing and barbeque event. The entire evening was entertaining and we were very glad that we were able to attend this annual event.

This is a hidden gem of a plain, country pub. The staff and guests are friendly and welcoming. The beer, from Wye Valley Brewery, is perfectly kept and served. There is plenty of seating and often the wood-burning stove is pumping-out heat from a large fireplace at the one end of the main bar. Toilets were spotless and well maintained. There is no food served on Mondays but the menu features locally sourced meats and veg. This is not a fancy gastro-pub but a well run, inexpensive, comfortable country pub that is well worth finding down the narrow country lanes.

Welcoming local pub. Lovely staff and a good variety of drinks. Would recommend.

We just stopped for a pint. And the selection of beer is good. It is a lovely pub in a good place.

Great country pub. Lovely food. Really friendly staff/owners. Will definitely be going back.

Great little country pub. We stayed down the road at a campsite and this pub was a 10 minute walk. Provided local ale, great food and very friendly service. There happened to be a falconry display which was fabulous..

Disappointed to find on arrival that this wasn't dog friendly. We had been told you could take your dog. Only to find on arrival the 2 'dog tables' were benches in the car park. Not a great option. Not every pub has to welcome dogs but please state this clearly.

We came here for food as we were stopping at a local caravan site. The staff and locals were very friendly. The food we had was excellent, you could tell that it was cooked with real care. If you enjoy proper English pub food then don't pass this pub by. We will definitely coming again next time we are in the area. Proper homemade food. Thank you guys 😋😋👍🏻

Dropped in with our dog for some dinner. No problem being served food at the picnic table out front with the dog which was great. Deep Fried Battered Mushrooms and the Garlic Bread with Cheese starters were top class, the Special Chicken Masala and the Steak & Ale Pie were outstanding. Very reasonable price and service with a smile, topped off with a very nice local clientele added to the experience. If you ever have the opportunity then go, go now!!

Stopped off at the Red Lion for supper. Friendly local pub, nice service. A good pint. We both had the Lasagne, served with garlic bread, salad and slaw. Really nice. Thank you Red Lion.

We held a birthday party at the Red Lion recently and were very impressed with the event. Becky, Sam and the staff went above and beyond to make it a memorable evening. Thank you all!

Lovely, proper pub. Great menu, fab pie and mash, friendly service. What more could you want!?

Lovely pub perfect for a bike ride

Lovely pub. Great spread put on for a funeral. Lovely staff.

Great atmosphere, good beers, friendly staff - we lusted after the food served to a neighbouring table! An enormous tall burger with salad and cheese dripping off it!

A great Sunday lunch at the Red Lion today. Good choice Randall dishes were excellent. Food is home cooked and delicious. Good beers and wine to accompany the grub. Staff friendly and helpful.

We had a great meal this evening. Staff were friendly and welcoming and food excellent. Good value for money

We were very disappointed to find this pub was not dog friendly. There is a sign on the door of the pub saying No Dogs allowed…such a shame

Went for quick pint just after work on a Friday night with the family. Had 2 pints instead of 1. Staff were nice beer was good. What more could you. Nice little country pub.

Fantastic meal for my dads birthday lady behind bar very helpful and was quick to tell us there would be a short wait for our food , but once food arrived it was well worth the wait , Highly recommend this pub we for sure will return very soon ….

Dogs not allowed any longer despite google saying they are. Pub looks nice enough though.

Always a nice welcome , friendly locals and great beer. Fantastic food.

Had a beautiful meal here for my Dad’s 80th birthday. Excellent portions for hungry diners and incredible value for money. The food was delicious (tempura batter on the Fish to dream about) lovely place, really friendly staff and locals as well as a great car parking area. Would definitely recommend!! 10/10

Friendly pub open from 3pm on a Saturday. Hobsons Twisted Spire, Butty Bach and HPA on tap, well kept. Log burner on and good-sized pub tables, nooks and a shelf full of books! Also served pickled eggs 👌

We had a superb meal with some friends at the Red Lion. Great food, excellent beer selection, and an exceptionally hard working lady behind the bar, who also took food orders, cleared tables, served coffees and stoked the wood burner - all with a warm smile. Thoroughly and highly recommended.

Would like to thank the team for a lovely meal. The staff where so helpful and polite.They came and asked if everything was OK a couple of times. We both had starters, steaked and syrup sponge and ice cream for desert. Will be going back Thanks again for a lovely meal.

Great public house with excellent food and clientel. Friendly, country welcome from all the staff.

We enjoyed a meal at the Red Lion on Saturday night. We went to see Alan Williams live singer at the pub. 4 people had Fish n chips. All said cooked to perfection ,thin batter. Lasagne was delicious accompanied by salad and garlic bread. All fresh cooked food.Service was good. Very friendly pub. The atmosphere was friendly . The licencees are very welcoming. Outside seating at the rear of the pub. Will definitely return I believe they do an excellent Sunday lunch.

Stumbled on this 💎 on way home really lovely place super friendly staff and locals. The garden is massive!.Will be back.

Old decent pub, friendly staff. Will return.

Six of us went for meal Saturday night,3 couples. Well had a lovely welcome as we arrived.we were sat at a large table near the Great log burner. The young waitress did an excellent job looking after us all night. Never too pushy but always on hand . 4 of us had pate starters which was really good,the other 2 had garlic mushrooms which were also very good. For mains the steaks were cooked lovely as were the chips. The cajun and fajita were also enjoyed. The gammon was enjoyed although a little over cooked. Sweets were polished off to end a good night. Star of the show was the girl on the bar who was bubbly and fun and looked after us really well. Great night give this place a go. Prices reasonable as well.

Had a Xmas meal Friday evening, service and staff excellent. Highly recommended.

The staff at this pub did an excellent job of accommodating us as a large family recently after a member of our group made the mistake of making a booking for an establishment of the same name in another Longdon!

Good beer and good pub grub in a traditional English pub

Fantastic little local pub. Free car parking available. Food was very tasty and good value for money. Staff friendly and came over to check out meal was ok.

Super friendly staff and the Sunday lunch was superb.

Lovely pub, excellent character. food was perfectly acceptable. beer reasonably priced.

Amazing place and looks so quaint from the outside. Staff and Owner lovely people. Will definitely visit again.

Good value food and they have some pretty tasty beer on tap.

Always feel very welcome. Absolutely lovely food and lovely staff. ☺️

This is a good pub with great food and drinks, excellent staff. We enjoyed two different very tasty burgers.

Friendly pub with good value food.

The Red Lion changed hands a couple of years ago and we hadn't met the new owners until last Sunday. We went for lunch with another couple. It was great to have a pint in a pub again - very well kept beer too. We all enjoyed our lunch and the licensees were very friendly and efficient. We enjoyed it so much that we returned yesterday with a different couple. Same experience. On both occasions we ate inside - very well spaced out tables and lots of fresh air circulating. We could have eaten in the garden either in a marquee or outside it. I like this pub a lot - especially so as we had our wedding reception buffet there and have fond memories of the day.

Great beer , food available well organised covid precautions

Fantastic food, friendly pub, with great ales

Good pub food, friendly staff and very good service 👍

The staff are always really friendly and the food is always amazing.

Really great live folk music sessions by Rich Pharo

Fabulous Sunday lunch. Caters for all customers

I’m pleased to say that this pub is our local and it’s always been great. We visit frequently and the meals are always delicious with a good selection of drinks. Excellent value for money also with a wonderful atmosphere. Can’t recommend enough!

My husband and I went here for dinner during our stay in the area after noticing it as we drove past and had a lovely meal. The lady serving was lovely and menu had good choice including vegan chilli, curry or a pasta dish for me. Pub had a real country old world feel about it and nice garden to sit in too. Plenty of parking. Prices very reasonable and service brilliant, this is another pub that we would definately return to if in the area and would have no hesitation recommending that you try it.

We called here on the off chance on Sunday for a late lunch, and were greeted by a very pleasant young man behind the bar, who immediately found us a great table looking out over the garden. Food was delicious and plentiful, will definitely be going back again.

Great pub a warm welcome and great real ales

Meet up with some friends here and food was amazing will definitely returning the manager Sarah couldn’t do more to accommodate us as.

Very prompt service and good portion sizes.Friendly warm staff😀

Friendly pub, nice beer, homely feel about the place. Hugh beer garden. Will go back.

First of all my wife and I have visited The Red Lion at Longden Common on a number of previous occasions. Following a conversations with our dining colleagues we were informed that The Red Lion at Longden Common had been renovated and opened with a new chef in residence. Enquiries revealed that his name was Sam Hill and he had previously been employed at a large private residential establishment in Shropshire. On Sunday 5 May 2019, having made a Sunday Dinner reservation over the telephone we arrived at The Red Lion at Longden Common at 1300 hours in company with our friends. We were shown to our table in the conservatory (great views of the surrounding countryside - a true rural setting). The waiting staff (Becky) was very attentive, polite and took our drinks and meal orders. The drinks arrived and shortly afterwards our starters arrived, we had ordered garlic mushrooms. The sauce was amazing and the mushrooms cooked to perfection with just a hint of garlic. (The alternative starter was cauliflower soup which looked delicious). We all ordered Roast Beef and Yorkshire Puddings off the menu. The mains arrived about 15 minutes after we had demolished the starters and we all agreed that the timing was perfect. I had four large slices of roast beef cooked to perfection, roast potatoes (lovely and brown but not crisp or soggy - perfect), boiled potatoes, leeks in a cheese sauce, mange-tout, cabbage, cauliflower, carrots and peas + a dish of suede & potato mashed. Two boats of gravy which was very tasty and of perfect texture. The waitresses were very attentive and at the conclusion we had a short rest. Becky brought the desert menu about 15 minutes later and we apologised to Becky but we all agreed that we had eaten sufficient food of an excellent quality that we couldn't possibly digest any more. However our male friend decided that he would have the steamed sponge pudding, which he said was very good. Coffees were offered by Becky, but we declined. We continued to confer in the restaurant for a further twenty minutes. There was no pressure for us to vacate the restaurant and we left at 1420 hours completely sated!! We paid the bill which for four persons was less than £14.00 per person. I was so impressed that I personally thanked the chef Mr Sam Hill for such an excellent Sunday dinner. We will certainly visit this establishment again.

Excellent pub great food marvellous staff.

Whenever we shop in Shrewsbury we always visit the Red Lion for a meal. We have never been disappointed! The sizzler steaks are really good - cooked exactly as we wished and served with a smile.

3 of has lunch here today, fairly quiet. We ordered 2 burgers and 1 sausage and chips with a side salad. We thought they would be "light bites". The burgers proved more than enough for the two ladies, tons of chips, nice salad, great burgers with bacon, cheese and so on! The sausages were OK, not brilliant, but tons of well cooked chips and the side salad was the best I have ever eaten with a standard pub lunch, cold, crispy, several types of lettuce, green peppers, cucumbers, pea shoots and all so fresh and the salad was just £2!!!!! Service was a bit slow, but everything was cooked fresh for us and well worth the wait. We will visit again, it's great quality for pub food and very reasonably priced. Small menu, basic pub food, but all cooked from fresh. I'll be back to try their fish and chips. A good experience, very pleasant owners who have been in for less than a year, I'll support them!

Average meal, I had the grilled chi ken fajitas which I really enjoyed, however my boyfriend had the steak and ale pie which was tiny and like a child sized portion with about 8 chips and half a plate of peas £8.79 I think was very dear!

Our second meal here. Simple pub menu but well done, freshly cooked to order. Nothing fancy but just good pub grub in a friendly country pub setting . All staff very friendly & accommodating.

Great atmosphere for Burns night.

Well first off all readers ignor the review from june 2018 as this place only re opened in september 2018 after a refurb Went here friday night for a meal with friends great beer and food staff are great we all had steaks and it was amazing just melted in your mouth and the flavors were lovely great night had by all will deffinetly be back

Went to the Firework Display from Shrewsbury and wasn't disappointed we all had a lovely time and look forward to next year. Thank you great turn out and we'll organised.

Everything we ordered was dry and overcooked, to be honest we didn't complain as we just wanted to get home as it was getting on and we had work next morning. I asked for some bbq to help with my dry burger, and the waitress forgot. Only positive very polite manager always smiling and helping.

Great. Proper pub with real fire and friendly staff.

Had a family meal here early one evening, good choice of food on offer and a quick friendly service. Very reasonably priced. Food was served hot and large portions

We enjoyed a mid week lunch at The Red Lion during our holiday to Shrewsbury. Staying in Bayston Hill, The Red Lion was a short drive from our accomodation. A very cold and wet day, the fire was incredibly cosy and the atmosphere equally so. The waitress was super friendly and engaging. We all enjoyed the beef burger with onion rings - delicious. Definitely somewhere we will return to when next in Shrewsbury.

Nice place to eat . friendly landlady and staff

Post Christmas meal with the family at a lovely, friendly pub. The meal was excellent, surroundings warm and colourful, and the service was efficient and very pleasant.

Having regularly visited The Red Lion, eaten a variety of great dishes off the menu, (Houghs steak being a favourite, but the Sunday lunches can't be left out, they are well worth trying) - I could not recommend this place enough. Brilliant. Whether it be for a meal or a welcoming evening of drinks, you wont be disappointed.

I like this place. Good selection of beer and drinks. Food was as expected and very children friendly. Signed in to the WiFi and I get regular special offers 😊

Our family gang of 20+ had an excellent dinner on Christmas

Friendly pub with great beer and service, limited menu but good value. Well worth a visit which won't break the bank

Lovely pub with a great atmosphere!

On Sunday 29th October 2017, my wife and I accompanied with two friends went to The Red Lion at Longden Common, Shrewsbury. I had previously booked a table for four people for 1300 hours the previous week. Upon our arrival we greeted by the Rachel, the landlady who really made us feel at home. We shown to our table in the conservatory. I noted that there were very few empty tables in the restaurant (usually a sign that the food is good). Drinks were ordered and shortly afterwards a very presentable young lady took our meal orders. I ordered white bait as a starter, followed by lamb shank. My wife and friends ordered potato & leek soup followed roast beef with all the trimmings. The white bait was served on bed of salad and was very good. The lamb shank was excellent (I was informed that the beef was also excellent). The vegetables were plentiful and four separate gravy boats (three containing beef juices and mine contained juices from the lamb shank). We asked on a number of occasions if we would like more vegetables or gravy. My friend and myself are big eaters and we could not eat all the vegetables, although they were well cooked and delicious i.e. cabbage, cauliflower, peas, kale, carrots, roast potatoes, and boiled new potatoes. Following a short break we ordered trifle which turned out to be a creation produced by Rachel. It was delicious, I won't spoil it by trying to describe it. You must try it for yourself!! An excellent meal which prompted me to ask for the chef (something I have never done before). Two very nice ladies appeared from the kitchen and introduced themselves. I thanked them for producing such a very tasteful and filling Sunday dinner. It was truly a gourmet experience. It won't be long before we visit again. Well done Rachel and your staff.

Lovely family run pub with bags of character. This is a traditional country pub where no one is a stranger. The moment you walk in you are made to feel welcome and everyone makes an effort to chat. Drinks are reasonably priced and the food looked great (we didn't eat). We also took our dog on a Friday night and they didn't mind at all. She got the most attention and caused a lot of fuss and conversations. We be back again and again.

Been here a couple of times now and I have to say it seems to be getting better and better" i recently visited here 1/10/17 for Sunday lunch and without doubt the best meal I've had from their the lamb fell apart and the soup was out this world, along with the great service and friendly atmosphere i couldn't recommend enough!!! One the best pints I have had in the town and hats off for the lovely Landlady for making my time pleasant please visit could not fault 10/10

We went to the red lion with family and friends to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary,we cannot speak highly enough,the staff were absolutely amazing they went beyond to make sure our special night was rememberable, all home-cooked food which was amazing, we can't thank you enough ,we will be returning very soon, thank you

Went to this pub last night to celebrate a silver wedding anniversary and wow it exceeded all our expectations!! Food was excellent and all came out together without one complaint (party of around thirty people) staff were all friendly,professional, attentive and very accommodating I would certainly highly recommend this traditional family run pub for any occasion as they went above and beyond to meet expectations... and lastly a massive well done to the chef for the beautiful food that was served xx

Great food, fabulous staff and lovely garden.

Visited with my running club on a summer evening. Plenty of short, middle and ling distance routes to choose from through pleasant varied countryside. Returned to the bar for an excellent and innovative buffet. Good food, well prepared with friendly, helpful staff taking real care to ensure each customer had a good experience and fresh food. Liked the layout of the pub, with plenty of separate sitting areas inside and out.

Lovely pub and most excellent food. Went on a organised run with the Shropshire Shufflers which started from their car park and returned to a fabulous buffet and lovely welcome. Will definitely be back.

Lovely country pub with such a nice friendly atmosphere. I had a buffet here for a leaving do and the food was wonderful! I would definitely recommend to others - was worth every penny!!

Drove past.looked a nice place so went in and ordered 4 meals.the mega mixed grill was amazing.the rest of the family thoroughly enjoyed their meals has well.the staff were excellent with us.superb food and drinks and beautiful place.will certainly be back for more.

Decided to visit The Red Lion as its a local pub by where we live pulled onto car park and its a little quant country pub with a quirky interior but really cosy and inviting the staff were really friendly and accommodating to us the drinks were amazing and the food was delicious my friend had steak pie and she said it was the best she had tasted I decided on beef stroganoff with home cooked chips and onion rings really tasty then we had cheesecake for dessert 1 toblerone and 1 white choc with raspberry what can I say amazing never tasted anything like it a must to visit well recommended xx

We have not made it here to eat yet but will be doing so as the food always smells great, but we do regularly pop in for a drink whilst riding the horses passed and I have the say this establishment has some of the most friendly and welcoming staff I have ever encountered, definitely worth a visit!I will update again once we have eaten here.

Good to see old friends from my time as as Landlady.

Did not disappoint, although it was a week night and quite quiet we were made very welcome. The pub was nicely furnished and spotless, food was good homemade pub grub. Perhaps for some people a small menu but a good selection. I had risotto and my partner had a mammoth plate of chicken burger and chips (proper chicken) we shared a pudding as we were so full. Thank you and we will be back.

Great ale, great gin, fab food. A proper country pub with a modern twist - and reasonably priced, too.

Good beer, good service and good food in a lovely countryside setting. Having not been for some time, my wife & I decided to try it again as it is under new management. We are very glad to say that there has not been wholesale changes, which can happen with new owners, so the country atmosphere has been retained. The food is excellent with very good, friendly, service. We will be visiting here regularly as the it suits us both.

Great friendly atmosphere and people

Now under new management with a new chef food was fantastic busy bustling Friday night and still fitted us in for food if your looking for good quality home cooked food you won't be disappointed keep up the good work guys we will be back soon

Always good food and service.Beer good. Will be returning there in the near future. Great garden for a young family.

Absolutely fabulous - catering for a large party perfectly! Great atmosphere, food, staff, location, drinks! Everything excellent! 5stars from me! Xxx

We held our daughters christening here in June and we were absolutely thrilled with the whole day. Rachael and her staff made the say completely stress free; organising everything to suit us, catering for a large number of people with the most fantastic spread of homemade buffet dishes (even making sure the children had ready plated dishes before the buffet was served). The drinks were flowing and there was never a wait at the bar as happy staff were all very attentive. In a perfect location, with a lovely day to day menu, wonderful landlady and staff and a perfect, child friendly beer garden it is a must to visit. Highly reccomend if you read this at The Red Lion, you deserve every success for the future and we hope to be back soon x

A proper country pub, with a modern twist. Great food. Great ale. And a great selection of gin.

We love the friendly atmosphere of The Red Lion and the new landlady has maintained that friendly approach. The food is great value for money, plenty of it and tasted great. I will certainly return very soon with the family.