The Red Lion in Oxford

Really disappointing. Booked table for 2.30. Not ready when we arrived due to the volume of walk-ins that had been accepted and then there were no roasts left. At least the waitress told us quickly.

Changing my score from 4 to 2 stars, been in there before, and it was lovely…..until today. My partner was really impressed when we get in, by the decor, me and my daughter already have been in here a few times. We ordered the food, which took ages to come to the table, and that is where the disappointment starts. The fries in all the plates was almost cold, and the rest of the food was like lukewarm. I could have said something at the time, the reason I didn’t, it was because we where so hungry, and the replacement would take ages, and I was not in the mood for a discussion, so just decided to swallow. I gave 2 stars because is a dog friendly place, if it wasn’t that, I would give 1 star. There are better places around, and cheaper than The Red Lion.

First time at the Red Lion. Amazing atmosphere, great food and Alison went above and beyond. Will definitely be coming back. Alison is a credit to you x

Easy order messed up. Expensive for what it was. No atmosphere aligned to oxford could be anywhere

What was really pleasing today was the staff. Very helpful and very friendly. On arrival, we were well looked after. Throughout the afternoon we spent there the staff that served us couldn't be any more helpful. The food was OK, it wasn't standout. My wife ordered a burger that was undercooked, but staff replaced it with a fresh one. The atmosphere was good and suited us for chatting and catching up with friends. There was a function with a disco most of the later afternoon into the evening, which gradually got louder and started to impact our evening. But to be fair, the staff did warn us in advance, and we chose to stay, but it still impacted our day. Overall, good pub great staff with average food but would happily go back just won't have the burger.

Been twice now, once mid week and once at the weekend. Definitely book if you want to go at the weekend. Good food, good service, good atmosphere. Will go again.

Brilliant bottomless brunch hosted by Allison.

Not my kind of place. Went for a late drink. Good if you like it. Probably younger scene.

Very nice address in Oxford, Charly was perfect!

Great selection of beers which I enjoyed drinking

Wow. What a pub! If you’re in the city centre, go here

Great atmosphere and service would highly recommend.

Not too long ago, I dined here, and while the food was excellent, the highlight of my visit was Alexandra’s exceptional service. She was attentive, friendly, and made the experience far better than the meal itself. If you go, I hope you’re lucky enough to have her as your server!

Brilliant pub. Great atmosphere, pint selection and staff. If you’re in Oxford come by!

Great pub, great pints, great service!

brilliant service, loves the atmosphere, nice and busy, good music and outside area

very friendly service great atmosphere

Nice pub in town, love the atmosphere and good value for money. Highly recommended

Great experience, good service.

Loved the atmosphere, great service. Came here with my girlfriend and we left here satisfied. Shout out Shannon she boosted the mood!

Great location and amazing staff. Would highly reccomend

Popped in for lunch. Service was fantastic (thank you, Charlie!). Food was delicious, and reasonably priced. 🙂

The new managers service was very good. Thank you very much!

Only nipped in for a piss, did the job exceedingly well.

5* purely for Alison. She is fab and so lovely. Lovely service.

Went for my birthday dinner with my girlfriend , can not complain about anything, from the minute we were seated our servers dina and Alex where phenomenal very attentive but not overbearing , food was fantastic portion sizes generous, will be going back highly recommend

Dinner for 2 on a Friday night in a secluded dining area. Booked for 7:30pm. Excellent waiting staff. The posh ginger ale was not so nice - lots of additional ingredients and a sweetener. The belly pork dish was nice, but the belly pork itself was slightly stewed for me (partner loved it though). Lovely scallops and outstanding gravy. Surf and turf was quite good - I thought the gravy from the belly pork went very well with the steak, mushrooms, and chips. Alas, no chocolate bomb this evening, but it is usually excellent. Had a cookie with 3 spoons of ice-cream, which was nice. My partner enjoyed the triple mini-desserts; although the raspberry sauce for the lemon tart seemed to be a strange combination.

Red Lion is in a great location, decorated nicely and is clean. Always a great atmosphere. Drinks are decent and glasses and spotlessly clean. We had a long wait at the bar as only one poor lady seemed to be serving but she was very polite when she did. Possible staffing issues as only the one young lady serving on a busy Saturday teatime.

I had a great time with my group of seven. Service was fast and friendly. David mostly serviced our group and really added to the experience, Loved the look of the place too. Would highly recommend especially with people like David.

Amazing food and great service!

Service was not as expected, so many things went wrong there..3 glasses instead of 4, when we all ordered wine, food didn't come together as asked, failing to bring sauces, etc.. The place is nice and relatively clean, and the toilet are megical victorian happy place for women 😀

A restaurant rather than a pub. Food just OK but prices are well above average. Tables left uncleared when customers leave

Really helpful polite staff. Food good, a little pricy but enjoyable and fresh.

Faultless, absolutely exquisite service 10/10

Lovely Christmas dinner at the Red Lion in Oxford! Alison, our waitress was lovely and looked after everyone in our party brilliantly.

My mates ID was stolen by bar staff. They claimed it was fake even tho he had gotten from government. They would not give back and said we had to call police. Police said there is nothing they can do. Staff were very argumentative. Will not be returning.

Great food and excellent service, though the atmosphere is understandably noisy, given it’s a pub. I recommend trying the three-course meal to fully enjoy the variety of flavors. The kids’ menu is generous as well. The staff are polite and attentive, ensuring prompt service.

We had a lovely lunch at the Red Lion. Service from Alison was also wonderful- thank you for looking after us!

Complimentary staff great service amazing. Full of Christmas spirit and good vibes

Alison’s amazing great service and vibe

Great Christmas lunch food delicious. Great waitress service by Alison

Really loved the food. Alison was a great waitress to kind service.

Great visit again. Made all the better because Alison was our host. She was amazing! Thanks for everything.

Very good. Hadn't been there in years!!

Served by Alison, who was lovely. Good good and a great atmosphere. 👍

Excellent service and atmosphere. I was served by Edward who made my group feel particularly welcome. Would highly recommend.

We came in for lunch and was served by Alison she was attentive and polite would definitely come back thanks Alison for your great service

Excellent service and friendly staff! Great service from Alison and Gina. A great selection of drinks on offer too! Cheers!

Alison was an amazing waitress. Great food too.

Really nice pub, good food and atmosphere

Food was very good, we always have a lovely time!! Edward our server was excellent and very accommodating.

The staff were really nice and friendly. When I made several calls beforehand asking questions about the booking process for our Christmas meal, the person I was speaking to was really friendly and thorough in their explanation. The seating was nice and comfy although it wasn't exactly the best for our group to be divided on three floors (then it changed to 2 then back to 3). Food was lovely as well. Really lovely evening. Slightly bemused at being told from members of my group that there was a "Resident Crackhead" in the male toilets eating a sandwich.

After a few months in the wilderness with poor service and numerous menu omissions, I’m pleased to report that The Red Lion is well and truly back in the game! Service was really good. Steve, as were the rest of the staff, was very friendly, knowledgable and attentive. One of our party of six was a Coeliac, veggie who was extremely well advised and catered for. We all opted for items off the varied three course Christmas Festive Menu, which was unanimously voted excellent. Portion sizes were good, food hot, well presented and flavoursome. I can vouch for the mushroom starter, traditional turkey roast and Christmas pud, all of which were delicious. It’s good to see you back.

Amazing roast. Speedy, friendly service from Alison who went out of her way to made sure we had a lovely lunch and my friend made her train on time! 🩷🩷

A group of us went to the Red Lion for a Christmas meal. The staff were all really warm and welcoming, but a special 'thank you' to Alison who looked after us so well. The food was excellent and, although it was very busy, the service was so quick.

The Sunday lunch was delicious, really reasonably priced. Our waitress Alison was so attentive and her customer service skills were exceptional. We will definitely return!

Group of 14 people for a family occasion. We all enjoyed our meals and were impressed with the service. Stephen + Edward were both so helpful and efficient. Thanks from us all 🙂

Great refuge from shopping on a wet Saturday in December - served by Edward. Good recommendations - especially the sticky toffee pud.

Alison was amazing with our bottomless brunch!!! Thank you so, so much! The food was incredible and we would 100% come back!

We were served by Alison and not only was she really bubbly and kind, you can tell she really cared about her customers. The food was good bit it was definitely beaten by the service. You're lucky to have her in your team! :)

Such a lovely place to have a bottomless brunch, Alison the waitress was an absolute diamond soo soo lovely

Great bottomless brunch, Alison has been a great and attentive waitress

Allison was great and attentive - looked after us through out the whole of our bottomless brunch

Delicious meal and great atmosphere- thank you Alison for taking care of us!

I highly do not recommend their burgers.. I asked for medium rare beef, after seeing on google images what people get. The guy at the bar said no problem. I got completely rare. I asked the waiter to change the beef, he said he would not change the beef because they only do rare burgers. He also added that according to the regulations they cannot undercook the meat due to bacteria etc.. I said they should say it at the beginning and not when the food is served. Also my friend got duck which was medium rare. So funny are their regulations.. The pulled beef was in the form of chopped cubes of beef, another disappointment.. I paid over £20 for a burger that was worth £5 at most, poor lunch..

Food completely average on a Wetherspoon scale but funnily enough they charge top prices. Service also rubbish. Just don't go

Food was good. Good service from the waitress’s.

Great venue for an office Christmas party. Our server Alison kept the festivities going with great service.

Thank you to Nathan and Alison for being such amazing hosts!

Alison was a great server- very attentive and looked after our large group well!

We had a delicious Sunday roast here, we arrived early and had a warm welcome, we had a few drinks before being seated at our table. Staff were friendly, they were busy and rushed off their feet so there was a few mix up’s between the table next to us however all can be forgiven as they were under pressure. The Yorkshire puddings had ran out by the time our roast came out however we were offered a side to make up for it. The food was delicious, great quality,presented well and we didn’t have to wait too long at all. We particularly loved the bacon wrapped stuffing and cauli cheese. We will be returning and will recommend to our friends and family. Thank you to all the team. Edit We also loved the atmosphere and decor. The ladies bathroom is beautifully decorated and the garden looked lovely for the summer time!

We were served by Alison! She was super friendly and helpful. Excellent service! Thank you Alison!

We had a table booked and was served by Alison. Straight away she was very friendly and welcoming, was able to help us with our orders with no issues. The food was delicious and there was plenty of choice for dietary requirements

Alison was great :) very helpful

Seeing Emily dealing with a horrible customer was just an eye-opening experience! Nobody should be treated the way Emily was but the party table she served on Tuesday evening. Great service from a superb girl 👍

We booked a table 4pm (weekdays). When we came,the big gastropub was absolutely empty. Lady gave us table next to toilet and bar. When we ask if we could have another table ,she told it were booked... I don't know why she didn't like us,but during 2years in UK, it was first time , I've met such a bad attitude to guests.

Emily was amazing! So friendly and handled horrible customers so well! She is a credit to your company

Emily and Ed were amazing! As a manager of a different restaurant they are a credit to your company!

Delicious Sunday lunch featuring the biggest Yorkshire puds I’ve ever seen. Maintained attentive service during an extremely busy afternoon. We’ll be back.

Really nice place, great outside seating. Sophie had really good customer service. Will make sure to come back

Our server Sophie was really chatting and welcoming, super quick service, would definitely recommend

Popped by with my family because we were craving a pub meal. The atmosphere was amazing the the meal was lush. Our server Sophie was very accommodating and friendly and made sure that all of our dietary requirements were taken care of, it really felt like the went the extra mile to make sure we had a good experience. Thank you very much, amazing trip, will be returning soon!

Great customer service from the server sophie and really enjoyed the atmosphere of the pub

Had a lovely meal with family at the Red Lion. Our waitress Sophie was excellent, she was very attentive and friendly.

Great food and service from Emily

Emily our waitress was a delight very helpful and friendly.

Alex our waiter was excellent for our group. Perfect venue for big groups out to celebrate together

nice pub with a great atmosphere. served by our lovely waitress Sophie. good food and drinks selection- would recommend!

Sophie was an incredible server.10/10 experience would recommend

Edward looked after us fantastically, will absolutely be back again

Great food and Alison is great with her service and very accommodating ☺️

It was amazing experience while dining at red lion in oxford the service was fantastic by alison she deserves a promotion 🫶🏻🫶🏻

Had a really good time, all thanks to Allison.

This was my second time coming here and I’ve had Alison both times as a server. She is so sweet and the food is delicious here! All of the drinks are great and everyone is so nice.

A perfect place to celebrate with your friends and family and our server Alison was the perfect host.

Fantastic staff and service and the Sunday roast WOW the nicest I have ever had. Amazing value & quality. Thank you

Lovely pub and exceptional food. But the whole experience was spoiled by very poor service. We were seated immediately but waited 40 mins before anyone came over to serve us. We waited another 40 mins for our food and when it arrived, one meal had been missed off. After eating, no one cleared our dirty plates. We would have ordered coffee and dessert, but couldn’t wait any longer. Despite the lovely food, we wouldn’t dine here again, nor recommend it.

Ate at the Red Lion yesterday with another couple. We were all very impressed with the food and our waitress was so attentive and friendly. My friend and I had the sea bass and it was fantastic. All the food was lovely and hot and beautifully presented. Have now visited the Red Lion a number of times and will definitely return.

Stephen and his team went above and beyond to make sure I had the best birthday on Saturday night! Gorgeous cocktails and gorgeous food to match! 1000% would recommend. Thank you all!

Stephen and David are so accommodating, very friendly and helpful staff. 10/10 would come back again.