The Red Lion in Stockport

Ordered food on Wednesday around 1pm emptyish pub. We ordered the food and waited for around hour and half for the staff to keep telling us the food was almost ready. Wait Staff seemed apologetic but kept saying it would only be an extra 5 min multiple times. after speaking to them and them saying it would be another 10 mins we eventually had to leave due to the time taken. Very poor service considering the pub had barley anyone there.

We went here for lunch after a busy day took 1 hour 10 min for food to come out!? I wouldn’t mind but it wasn’t even busy? I counted and there was only 4 tables in total including us? for stake sandwich’s? not any apology’s for the long wait for sandwiches! People that came in after us got there’s before us? And when it did finally come out the bread was burnt! And they put the lighter side on the outside the burnt part on the inside and the bottom? I said to the waitress”excuse me but this is burnt”? She said oh right I’ll get you a new one.? Didn’t apologise? Came back within a minute with a new one. Again no apologies, the “chef” spent most of his time outside the kitchen laughing and joking around with some other staff and his mates. Both times we have been here, the atmosphere was tense, waitresses rude, passive aggressive? For no reason? And for the sandwich’s it cost us over £50 for our 3 drinks and 3 sandwiches? Total rip off and I couldn’t even bring my self to speaking to them as I knew I would have got more attitude as they are very unapologetic! And I would have lost it! Would not recommend this place on all levels!! It looks like it would be a nice pub but it is far from that! Never again! Avoid!! I’d rather go to a greggs, a petrol station anywhere els for food as it would be cheaper faster and better service and atmosphere then this place!

The drinks are nice, and pretty nice staff

Visited this afternoon for a family meal, initially seemed ok. Notice in the door indicating limited chefs. Food ordered and drinks all good. Then the food starters arrived separately with a long delay between all, and the children’s dish did not come, until asked. The mains arrived eventually after 1hour and 30minutes and all together so slightly better food ok although children’s meal has been better previously. Due to service decided to not have any deserts. Unfortunately not sure we will return. Thats such a shame.

The food was good. The burger and chips was beige. It had no side salad or any sort of anything colourful on the plate. It was so loud in there we couldn't have a conversation. The service was poor. The young lad came over with our water and no glasses - that took ten minutes on top of the 10 mins he took to bring the bottle. Then he took our order and we didn't get served any food for another 20mins. He didn't come back to say there was a delay, he saw his mates come in so hung out with them outside and by their table. Then when he came back to check we had our mains after an hour (which we didnt) he asked me if I wanted him to chase it for me. It was pretty cold when I got served the food so wonder whether it was sitting there for a bit while he was outside with his mates (also leaving his colleagues to do his job for him). All in all I was disappointed and I would be sceptical about going back although the menu was diverse.

Lovely staff, great food and reasonably priced, a must visit.

Sat 15/03/2025. Poor service, food order arrived incomplete. Had to ask for it to be corrected. Had to ask for condiments. Chunky chips overcooked with very little potato. Small desert portions.

Service kind of slow. There Seemed to be a critical chip shortage. Burger was nice, but meal not filling. Overall... OK, But many better options around.

Great place. Place clean. Staff friendly and efficient. Food fresh and tasty. It was a busy pub but everyone seemed to be being taken care of. And it's dog friendly too. Thought the jar of dog treats (free) on the bar was a nice touch. Never visited before but glad we did. Will be back

We had a yummy lunch with my mum and little pug Bella 🐾🐾, who works as a therapy dog in schools, hospitals and care homes. The charming staff member who served us provided a masterclass in how to give outstanding customer service. He made a special effort to make my elderly mum, a wheelchair user who has been unwell, very welcome. The large car park, ramp access and accessible toilet made her visit so easy. She described the lunch as her best day out this year! The pub is very dog-friendly, so Bella had the best time meeting people - and enjoyed some yummy chips 😋. The Red Lion, High Lane, is a rare example of a pub that is genuinely customer-focussed. With delicious food, friendly staff and comfy furnishings, it's the perfect place for lunch with your mum - and your dog too! Highly recommended 👌

I was surprised, having waited over an hour for our food, to find a large slice of fat on my £18 12oz gammon. So our dogs enjoyed an expensive treat. On top of this, we asked for the dessert menu and the server never returned to take our order (waited 20 minutes). We paid and left. Although the food was tasty, as a female, I would have preferred more on my plate. Won’t visit again.

Ordered roast beef. Took a long time to arrive. The beef was really tough. The roast potatoes dry and hardly any veg. Very poor. Asked for dessert menu but a good half hour for them to come for order so didn’t bother.

This is a lovely big pub, perfect for family get-togethers. The food is fine, but not the highest quality.

Excellent lunch meal here. The staff were all lovely, food was great and the pub had a really good atmosphere. We will certainly be returning!

Went in Red Lion last night for Chippy Tuesday. The fish was cooked to perfection the best fish and chips I have had for a long time. We were warmly greeted by Ian and the premises were clean and the atmosphere was welcoming as usual. We were served by Olivia. What a hard working young lady who was easy to talk to and she never stopped looking after customers in our area as well as ourselves. It would be nice to see more people such as Ian and Olivia working in your premises as they are a great asset to your company.

A lovely place to have a Sunday roast with friends or family.

Lovely Sunday lunch. Great food and great service from Jade and Hayleigh.

Food was delicious and served hot. We had various starters bream and steaks. Really good waitress service - very impressed as no notepad but got all our orders right which had several special requests.

I had a large table booked for my grans 80th and it really couldn't have gone any better. The service ran smoothly, the food was excellent , staff were very pleasant and helpful and a big thank you to Luke who sorted space out for some extra guests last minute. I highly recommend the Red Lion.

Always excellent coffee usually with a home made biscuit on the saucer. SPECIAL today I received a red rose given by the management ostensibly from my husband!😍 A lovely unexpected gesturi, well done the management👏👏

Really great food and fantastic service, very friendly and accommodating for dogs

The service isn’t great. We arrived and it wasn’t busy but we had to hang around for longer than expected for them to notice us waiting for a table. Then when seated we waited longer than normal for drinks and the same went on for every part. We asked for a desert menu twice. The food was okay but I felt frustrated towards the end of the experience as we had been in there too long.

Beautiful place, plenty of parking, ambience on point. Plenty of choices on drinks but food menu a little pretentious or at least written that way. Food was excellent and portions were OK. Service was pretty slow for a mid week as we waited around 30mins for our food to be delivered after ordering. Overall, not bad but wouldn't be going again unless I had plenty of time to spend.

My most favorite place, recommend..

We are from out of the area and will definitely come back if Katie is working And her friend Lucas and manager Luke was also great If I had a business I would poach them What amazing Professionals there were and how supportive as people Wow 10 stars if we could xxx

Good stop off on the way to Manchester, great food and drink.

Visited the Red Lion last night using the January Black Friday promotion 33% off which is great for this time of the year - so thank you for that. Food was very tasty, I had the Lamb Hotpot which was lovely - only thing I'd say is could do with a few more potatoes please, empty plates all around 😊 we were served by Jess who was very friendly and helpful. Thanks to everyone.

Child meals were good quality and good price. My wife is vegan and GF. Only option was the cauliflower steak which is usual and fine. For the price though the portion size was small. One slice of cauliflower, a few mushrooms and a bit of carrot puree.

Went in for some pub lunch and was such a pleasant experience food was absolutely gorgeous, the ciabattas were delicious! The service was also excellent Jess was very polite and friendly and made our experience. Will 100% be back! We called again on 26/8 and it was so busy but that didn't stop the fantastic service,we didn't have to wait long for our food,I had the pie and mash and it was absolutely gorgeous I'll definitely be having that again,

Booked table of 8 to take mother in law for her birthday. The menu was very reduced which we weren’t told on booking and one starter option only has one serving left, the room was very cold and and the toilets were freezing. Food was average. Soggy fish and chips though the ravioli was nice. The wait staff were disinterested and looked like they didn’t want to be there. A very disappointing meal in all.

Fantastic Christmas Eve family meal. The staff, Jade and Izzy were great, food really nice and great atmosphere

Always a welcoming atmosphere and friendly place.

Awesome service, lovely food, and great atmosphere. we sat by the fire, very acomadating disabled diners, and this is a dog friendly pub winner in my book🏆 thanks 😊

Jade served us today at The Red Lion. She was very attentive and did a great job. We had 5 children with us, the food came swiftly, was extremely tasty and we all had a great time. Thank you, Jade!

Food and service excellent, lovely friendly staff

A lovely festive meal, it was such a large dinner that I couldn't manage my desert, so brought it home to eat later! The first waitress wasn't very welcoming, hence the 4 stars.

Nice food good surroundings, great service, well worth visiting

Great place to go with children and dogs.

Unfortunately I did not have a good experience here. The food took over 45 mins to come out. When I asked about our food during the wait they said the kitchen was really busy. I wish they had told us before ordering. When it did come the burger tasted burnt. My wife liked her fish and chips. (I poured the chips onto my plate in the photo, they came in the bowl).

Elysse was a lovely, super friendly host during our short visit and great recommendation for the creme brûlée, we will be back!

Very nice venue for a family meal. Great service and very helpful staff

I've just returned home from a wonderful meal at The Red Lion with my date and what a great dinner we had, beef Sunday roast and a beef and ale pie and a bottle of Prosecco and 2 lattes, all for just £40!! Great value and customer service all round!! 100%!! We'll be coming again soon!!

Lovely staff, beautiful pub, great food. Reasonable prices.

First time here for lunch ,definitely recommend as food really good ,nice atmosphere and lovely and warm

Fantastic pub/Restaraunt. The staff were lovely. Great choice of drinks. Food was exellent and piping hot. We had the steak and the fish and chips. Exellent. GARY./LUKE./JOSH./JESSand JAKE were so friendly. We stayed longer as it was so warm and friendly.

A delightful pub best pint of stella in stockport .

Great Sunday carvery and can cater for gluten free /coeliac

Menu really good and different to other venues which was a refreshing change. All staff gave us excellent customer service , a special mention for Ruby who is a credit to the business.

Delicious food, lamb hotpot followed by bread and butter pudding. Was cold after a 5 hour walk. Staff were great and turned the fire up for me. So cosy. Thanks!

Food was fantastic, the staff were sufficiently attentive without overdoing it. It was a little quiet, but that can't be a bad thing .

Visited 9th Nov Great food & lovely friendly staff. Would recommend

The premises were clean and the staff were friendly and attentive.

Enjoyed a family meal. Lovely staff and food was amazing

The restaurant itself looks really nice but the food was so bad that we left after a full refund. Both Gammon steaks were harder than the sole of my shoe, it was difficult to cut it with a knife. Very disappointed!

They say first impressions are important and I agree. You arrive at the Red Lion to find that the car park is managed by one of those horrible private parking companies and if you don't ensure that you enter your correct vehicle registration number on the keypad inside you will get a parking charge notice. There are plenty of parking signs in the car park and by the pub entrance to reminding customers to register their vehicle details, but why risk the chance of upsetting a customer who either forgets or makes an error when entering thr number on the key pad. My wife and I were seated right by the entrance door. The pub was not that busy and we asked to move to somewhere further into the pub to be warmer and cosier, not struck out on a limb with people going past us when entering/leaving the premises. Our order was taken and drinks and food served quickly. I had a pie, mash, vegetable, and gravy. The pie was nowhere near my benchmark of good steak and ale pie, the portion of each type of vegetable was small (1 broccoli floret, a couple of slices of carrot and some red cabbage), except the mash, which was OK size. In complete contrast, the previous day we had a meal in the Ring O Bells, another Robinsons pub, in Marple, which gave a much bigger portion of vegetables in a separate dish. My wife thought her meatless burger and chips was OK. The real ale I had was served in good condition. After my meal I visited the toilet and was shocked to see a member of staff come out of a cubicle, and he went straight back to work without washing his hands. I mentioned this to a guy behind the bar when paying our bill and he said he would have a word with this member of the team. He did so and reported back that the reason he didn't wash his hands was because he didn't use the toilet, he just went in there to check his blood sugar levels, because he felt they were high. Even so, he still should have washed his hands because touching the cubicle door handles is a source of cross contamination from previous users who had used the toilet. We didn't bother to stay for desert. We ate in 3 Robinson's pubs during our holiday and this was the weakest link. I would not use this pub again as the food was nothing special, concerns over hygiene and not wanting to risk getting a parking charge notice. Note: My family had a two year fight with a private parking company and we beat them in court, but nevertheless it was a horrible stressful experience that I don't want ever again. This was the only Robinsons pub we used during our holiday that used one of these notoriously bad parking companies. Smart Parking Limited on Trustpilot have a score of 1.1 out of 5. That says it all! I just hope we don't get a PCN.

A nice family pub, great food, good service. My girlfriend enjoyed it and a day out at Lyme park, now my wife wants to go

Staff were very friendly and helpful, with food being served promptly. The food was tasty and filling and good value for money. Even better that it's a dog friendly pub too!

Entertained four people. Lovely staff. Thought food slightly pricey for what it was. My steak and ale pie was very good though.

Excellent food and ambience. Staff attentive and friendly.

Three people were served before me by the barman when I stood at the bar to purchase drinks. When I was eventually served and questioned him he replied that he worked from left to right in front of him. There are no signs to advise that this is how the bar is worked and has never been the case in the last few years that I have regularly been visiting the pub. Disappointed although the entertainment last night was superb.

such lovely staff and completely pet-friendly. Great food and lovely crackly fires. It is no surprise at all that this gastropub is popular.

A lovely atmosphere we were greeted with a smile and a warm welcome the food and the service was outstanding first time we have been will definitely be calling again the staff were helpful our server Millie -Jo was professional and polite good job guys 👍🏻

Food and atmosphere were great. Freya was a fantastic and lovely server.

Great atmosphere, lovely food at a great price

We were here for tea last week and the food was lovely. Freya, our waitress could not have known that we had just lost our dad, but somehow she picked up on our sadness, and showed such sensitivity, making the experience really enjoyable. Thank you Freya, this establishment is lucky to have you!

A thoroughly enjoyable experience. Great food, service and ambience.

Lovely evening in the Red Lion today, great Sunday roast. Service with a smile and great personality from Millie Jo and Luke. Went the extra mile for us to make sure we enjoyed the family meal. Quality service, definitely will be coming back.

Nice food in a nice environment. Good drinks selection. Well priced with nice staff.

Beautiful pub/ restaurant with very friendly stafff and a welcoming atmosphere

Fantastic pub, great service, great food. Would recommend to anyone in the area

Nice friendly atmosphere, nice food and served by Jess who was lovely

Wide range of drinks, very good food with great service

This was a family meal to celebrate my sisters 70th birthday, I was also joined by my wife and son. This was our first time at the Red Lion and we had an excellent experience. At check in we were greeted by the manager who welcomed us and suggested a good seating arrangement for us. The premises were very clean with a good atmosphere. Food was excellent! I had the smoked salmon for starters followed by the Rib Eye steak (exquisite!), then the pecan pie for afters . All excellently presented and very tasty! Everyone in our party were of the same opinion , the food was excellent but more importantly the service was cheerful professional and we were looked after perfectly by our waitresses (Izzy and Tash) who went the extra mile to make us feel welcome and looked after us well. All in all a great night out and we shall be returning!

Great staff, lovely venue. Good is ok but very expensive for what it is. Sunday roast for example had 3-4 pieces of veg, not even big pieces. Genuinely thought the rest was coming on a separate plate. Portions for other options were equally as small for the price and only slightly better than average taste and quality

Food and service was excellent, Highly recommend the Duck Spring role and the Seafood Linguini

Great food and service at the right price

We have been here a number of times. Excellent service by Jodie's and Jess (who deserve a pay rise) and great food!

It was busy when we visited but the staff endeavoured to make our experience enjoyable

First time I’ve visited The Red Lion, but it won’t be the last. Good though the food was, the main thing that made it such a pleasant experience was the staff. From the check-in desk onwards we were treated courteously and politely. Jodie and Jess were particularly engaging and attentive. Although not listed, the black pudding bon-bon starter was terrific!

Jade and Jodie were very efficient, helpful and friendly. The food was delicious and the experience was very pleasant.

Lovely Sunday lunch. Jade and Jodie were excellent.

Really nice early Sunday lunch… fantastic service from Jade and Jodie 😊

Delicious food , excellent service from Jade and Jodie

Great atmosphere. Choice of beers. Great place.

Very friendly service, good food at an average price. Million Jo and Aimee were very nice

Not being a local, last living in Cheshire 34 years ago. We were visiting a sick fiend, looking for somewhere for a quick bit to eat, the Red Lion car park looked busy, normally a good sign. We both settled for the recommended fish with hot ciabatta bread, with chips, coleslaw and salad. The fish was overcooked in a very thick batter, very hard to cut. The ciabatta would have made excellent building bricks, the coleslaw was acceptable the two lettice leaves and small tomatoes did not rock my boat! on the way out I noticed a sign about putting your car reg number on a Tablet inside, missed on arrival after helping my disabled wife up the steps. So back in the Restaurant to register. It was under the hour, which I assume after a hour and the car reg number is not entered, you get fined? Why you should have to do this I could not see, other than visit the Pub. None of the staff checked while we were there if I had entered my registration number on the Tablet!!! The beer was very good, the service acceptable, although not fast.

the food was really good, it could have been more however. Ainee, Millie and Jo served us really good. it was a good night

We were served by Millie-Jo and Aimee who were lovely. Live music and quick service on a Friday night - great!

Fantastic in every way. Especially the service. Thanks Jess 👍🏼

Great local pub. Excellent service from Millie-Jo yesterday and a warm welcome as always. Food is excellent every time. Great range of vegetarian options and good value for money. Would defo recommend and will be returning very soon.

Always great food, great service. Love it!!! Jess really looked after us tonight. Thank you

Excellent food and service from Millie and Gary

Called in last minute today, a party of about 17of us after a day out and no booking (starving parents and kids and not from the area) the girls working just took it in their stride with a smile. Food was amazing (thank you chef) we didn’t wait long and all meals were correct. (We’ve booked other places before and they’ve still got our meal orders wrong) we all chose to sit outside so we were together and with the heaters it was lovely as it cooled down. Thank you for a lovely meal, you guys nailed it:-)

Really great service, went with a large group and the staff served us with happy faces despite being rushed off their feet

Great on the outside, rowdy on the inside, not for me i think.

Been here many times, pub was very quiet last Saturday but the service was poor, had to fetch the waitress to take our order, both for the main course and the deserts. There were 9 of us, food was good except for my salad which came with an extra - a caterpillar! At least we were not charged for it! My main problem was the fact that we were charged £3 for an extra portion of custard as our son in law couldn’t decide between ice cream and custard, so asked for both, which brought a sticky toffee pudding in at £11! Considering the overall cost for 9 people - drinks, main courses and 6 deserts, I think the Red Lion could have stood the cost of a portion of custard, especially considering the non optional extra which came with the salad!

Came on Sunday with family. Pub is lovely, but we were shown to table. Weren’t handed any menus. Had to ask for them. Ordered a glass of wine, two cokes and one Diet Coke. They were brought to table and waitress didn’t know which was the diet one. Two of us ordered the black pudding Bon Bon for starters and the mushroom aranchini. They were all very nice. Mains were the Cajun chick burger, one gammon Sunday roast and two Sunday roasts with gammon and beef. The chicken burger was nice as was the gammon roast. The two gammon and beef roasts, gammon was very nice but both of found the beef to be very chewy. I had to take two mouthfuls out and left more or less one slice of the beef as just couldn’t eat it. Was all nice, just let down by poor quality beef.

It's really expensive for pub grub and not great 25 pound for a small rump steak

Just had Sunday lunch which was very disappointing. Only veg was one small piece of broccoli and some red cabbage. Where were the carrots, parsnips etc?! No stuffing or applesauce, not even any salt on the table. It was all about the roast potatoes and Yorkshire pud which was like a piece of cardboard. For £17 it was anything but good value for money. Needless to say we won’t be returning. Incidentally you need to update your website which shows Sunday lunch for £13.95!

Had a wonderful evening, everything from the moment we arrived was just perfect. Great atmosphere, amazing food and caring and attentive staff made the visit just perfect. My aunt who following an accident has limited taste sensations was delighted with her curry choice and how the chicken was cooked to perfection. It was a delight to see her enjoy a meal. Keep up the good work we will definately return.