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Nº 150 in 221 in Ashfield

Nº 33 of 46 British in Ashfield

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Nice friendly country pub. the ale range was limited but excellent quality and the coffees were great. We didn't stay for food but the menu looked very good, so we will definitely be back to sample it.

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Chris Wright . 2024-10-07

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Visited this pub a month ago for drinks with family, thought it looked a nice place to eat so booked a table for two for this evening. Waited 1.5 hours for food, food arrived too hot to eat, very dry, looked like been sitting on the service pass for 30 mins… staff were apologetic regarding the wait, but blamed onrush of diners ( there were just 12 people at tables when we arrived), for the delays, suggesting kitchen was ‘overwhelmed’… I’m not a moaner, genuinely, but I do believe in constructive feedback (I encourage this from my own staff and customers), so…. Opportunities to improve: - Train front of house staff in customer service, specifically when delays may be an issue. - Offer clients concessions and/or free drinks if kitchen is experiencing delays (of course avoid delays in the first place). These two simple improvements would improve customer experience significantly. We will avoid for food, but will definitely call in for drinks in the future.

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Andrew C . 2024-08-29

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Really nice place 👌 food is really good

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mick Brittle . 2024-08-25

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Great pub, in a lovely area ! Been coming here for 35 years and same great service

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Eddy Jones . 2024-08-18

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Nice pub, lovely staff, good food and choice of drinks, very nice outside seating area, dogs welcome, 🐕 play park for children

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Yvonne Mackie . 2024-08-13

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Good food and a lovely place for a catch up with friends

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Karen Hooper . 2024-08-13

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Feels very relaxed with great food

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David Tyler . 2024-08-06

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Not been in a long time but will definitely going again

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Denim Smith . 2024-08-02

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Great pub lovely to sit inside or out didn't have food on this occasion.

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Elaine Cole . 2024-07-24

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Typical fair nothing special a bit of a marmite pub you will love it or hate it

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His Lordship . 2024-07-16

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Great food, friendly service and good price. Definitely be going back 👍

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Phil Lamb . 2024-07-13

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Fantastic food lovely friendly atmosphere 10 our of 10

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Dianne James . 2024-07-07

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What a lovely place decided to celebrate my 60th birthday 🎂 at the Red lion. Staff was very friendly very welcoming and a most enjoyable after to be top with absolutely lovely food would recommend to anyone and will definitely returning in the near future 😀

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elaine cole . 2024-04-29

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What a warm welcome for both me and my dog! Hot, tasty home cooked food. Great place to break a long journey, just off the M1. Thank you.

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Sarah Rees Jones . 2024-04-24

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Great food and atmosphere. Friedly staff and cosy environment.

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Gianluca P . 2024-04-04

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Family of 4, we stopped there today to eat on our travels. Food was fabulous, home cooked and delicious, staff were helpful and friendly. Wouldn't hesitate to return! Very happy to recommend.

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Donna Gallagher . 2024-04-04

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The food was abysmal at best as well as the atmosphere being duller than a coal miners lamp just everything about this pub is off.

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G SHOCK . 2024-03-25

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Excellent quality homemade food, I had beef and guinness pie with mash vegetables and gravy, so much perfectly cooked beef too, Hubby had steak onion rings Stilton sauce chips and peas, We both really enjoyed the food, Atmosphere lovely friendly staff, will definitely be back, Well done.

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Dianne Clover . 2024-03-16

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A proper pub! Really good prices and the portions are just epic, and that's coming from a fat chick. No complaints what so ever Decent car park too Just watch your head 😜

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Jemma Morgan . 2024-03-01

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Lovely food, lovely staff, lovely owners! Great night out there! X

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Samantha Barber . 2024-01-19

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Cosy place with good atmosphere and great food

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Edward Harrington . 2024-01-09

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Went here for the first time last night and what a lovely place this is , great friendly staff, warm inviting place and the food was fantastic has steak and Guinness pie mash veg and there was plenty of it and it tasted beautiful thanks for a lovely evening we will be back . 👍

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Donna Greaves (Greavesy) . 2023-11-30

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Nice food and hot drinks. Staff friendly and pub has cosy atmosphere and is clean. Enjoyed our visit thank you

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Chloe Rowson . 2023-11-30

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Brilliant, couldn't do anymore for us . Ale spot on, and food quick and delicious. Owners and staff great . Call in and give them a try.

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Toyotateddy (Anton) . 2023-11-09

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Beautiful food staff very pleasant and owner came over to talk aswell will go again soon thank you xx

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Sharon H . 2023-10-28

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Lovely country style pub with very low beams, mind your head 6 footers. The food is excellent and nicely priced with lots of extras. All different types of beers on tap. Staff are friendly and try to cater for all your needs. Well worth a visit and I will be coming back as this was my first visit. I must add there is outside seating for those summer days and a childrens play area plus a small car park.

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Dennis Henshaw . 2023-10-11

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We had a brilliant meal here will definitely go back

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Alan Jones . 2023-09-26

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The team at this pub were absolutely SPOT ON tonight! We can’t thank them enough!!! We had booked in for a 60th wedding anniversary at a DIFFERENT pub. Table booked for 6pm. We arrived at 5.50pm to find the doors closed. No one had informed us that this pub had been closed down. We were all ready for a special family gathering but had nowhere to go! THE RED LION SAVED THE DAY and within 5 minutes they welcomed all 7 of us, had found us a perfect spot to eat and laid out a wonderful imaginary red carpet. Our parents (and the rest of us) LOVED everything about the evening! The anniversary couple, in their 80’s, complimented the wonderful attentive staff. They complimented the delicious home cooked food. They complimented the setting and the lovely “nook” we sat in (as they are hard of hearing, the nook was totally the right spot!) They complimented the care and love they felt from the owners. Sixty years married is a precious thing. We were let down at 5.50pm by the Shepherd’s Rest. Ten minutes later, 7 of us landed at this family run pub. They rolled out the imaginary red carpet for us and nothing was too much trouble. They literally all saved the day! The Kirks will be forever grateful to you We will be back and we will spread the word! This pub has the BEST hospitality around. The team were amazing. The family took over in 2020. Highly recommended! Five stars plus from us! Thank you so much

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Alison K . 2023-09-21

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We held a large family gathering here as the pub was located centrally for everyone. We had a great night and the food was brilliant - all freshly cooked and all meats were lovely and tender; they have a good choice of beers too. The host was most obliging in accommodating a big party and the staff were really nice and very helpful. Will certainly come back for a meal - be it on a smaller scale next time!!

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Janice G . 2023-09-03

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First time eating here. My experience wasn't great but ok. We were there for fathers day lunch.we. had Sunday lunch it was OK apart from the mash it was grey with black bits in it. Apart from that it was OK.the girls that served us were really smiling and attended to our needs.i was a bit mift with the young lad who was standing in the bar with his whites on. We were there for at least 2 hours and at one point he sat down talking. I might be wrong but didn't think kitchen staff were allowed in the bar with whites on. Just my opinion but we thought it was a bit unprofessional we would maybe come back and eat.

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Caroline . 2023-06-30

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Amazing beer garden and snack bar

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Darren Marshall . 2023-06-13

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We went for the first time on New Year's Day 2023. We had children and were made very welcome by the landlady and her staff. Great selection of beers / largers. I would imagine it's a great venue in the summer.

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Paul Ross . 2023-01-15

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Visiting the area so popped in for evening meal, loved the cosy welcoming atmosphere,food came and was way more than we could eat cooked fresh and was served by cheerful staff who were attentive considering how busy it was. Prices were fantastic for what we had.

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Mcsl . 2022-11-17

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Most welcoming pub food clean hot ,well presented ,we had mixed grill meal was abundant. Staff most pleasant.

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Robin Hood . 2022-10-08

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Very good outside dog friendly and good for families..,

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Peter Frith . 2022-07-11

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fantastic place friendly and a giid cellar kept well , fantastic seating area outside x

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Mark Renshaw . 2022-04-30

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Decided to give this local pub a try. Went for dinner and loved it. Menu varied. We had fish and chips. Huge portion and very tasty. Definitely recommend and we will back.

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MandyH37 . 2022-03-28

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Had a lovely roast beef dinner service spot on would definitely recommend

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Angela Hodgkinson . 2022-02-27

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Recently reinvigorated by a new team, the pub is back to its very best. Very friendly staff and great value well cooked food - has now become a firm favourite of ours. Definitely worth a visit ( or several!)

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Fagin2010 . 2022-01-31

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Best Sunday lunch and service we all had for a long while

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Nick Nottingham . 2022-01-24

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Very nice! Warm welcome, dog friendly too! Can’t go wrong. Good beer and amazing food, friendly service.

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Gary Helliwell . 2022-01-13

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We are local ish... Not immediately local... We love the Sunday lunches... and the odd meaty nachos.... Very welcoming... Very relaxed... Can't help keep going back... The NEW owners have and are doing a great job... We love it... Great ales just top it off... 5 stars all the way 🌟😁

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Maddogdug . 2022-01-02

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Great pub, lovely staff, excellent prices. Fabulous meal.

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Karen Holmes . 2021-10-04

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Cosy pub. Good food at reasonable prices. Nice outdoor area.

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Stewart Marsh . 2021-07-02

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Very efficient service. Staff attentive and friendly. Food excellent and value for money. Would recommend no problem.

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richard brown . 2021-06-02

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Absolutely stunning Sunday lunch, the beef was delicious, Nothing to be Negative about. Great service, Great Food, Great Beer. Wholeheartedly recommend it.

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NigelO799 . 2020-10-18

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Good beers. Very nice staff, a nice relaxed evening, even with all the covid19 precautions, they didn't forget we were customers and made the evening as normal and friendly as it could have been.

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Mark Campbell . 2020-07-30

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Have been to red lion on a few occasions & decided to meet up there because the food was always good.however we went on Saturday evening & it was terrible. The waitress brought wine glasses to the table with her fingers in them (which is not what you do) & they were disgusting very dirty so she took them washed them brought them back wet !! We weren’t told on producing the menus that there was no fish so all had to choose again, the food was not good at all standards have dropped badly. We waited an age for the waitress to come back for dessert orders. The staff in the whole place were very inexperienced at what they were doing.there was no background music & ambiance at all, Would never go back there again. Very disappointed indeed

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Specialoccasion103 . 2019-09-09

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We visited in mid July 2019. We had been going there quite frequently over the last year or so but the two lady Chefs who both serve up the best fish and chips you've ever tasted have gone, and the place has just fallen apart. Food terrible. Service appalling. Beer not kept right - dreadful! Don't know why the two lady Chefs are no longer there, but when I asked the Landlady she clearly didn't want to say anything, and gave me one of those sort of looks that says it all. My guess is the ladies couldn't work for her. I think this Landlady is new. Not that long ago the Manager of the Hayloft at Giltbrook took over. He was pretty useless at keeping beer but the two ladies stayed with him and continued to serve up good meals. We reckon he must have moved on and we've decided to do the same. We'll not be going back. Shame. I will miss my Halloumi Salads very much!

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Ann H . 2019-07-25

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Our order was completely messed up,rude chef

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Mehrez Assidy . 2019-06-24

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We were welcomed into the pub by a friendly and very polite waitress who showed us to our table. Having reviewed the menu the waitress took our food and drink order. The drinks arrived soon after and we weren't kept waiting much longer for the food. My wife enjoyed her lasagne and I my steak & kidney pie, both very tender. Neither of us were so keen on the chunky chips (mine had gravy on them) but we appreciate others may love them. Both meals were filling and neither of us could manage a dessert. We left satisfied.

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95trevorl . 2019-06-24

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Lovely little pub with great outdoor space to eat abd drink with a large outdoor space to keep the kids occupied. The menu has a great choice- we had the venison burger, hallumi and food from the 2 for £12.00 meals. All were great value, tasty and came out all together and didn't have to wait long at all. Good choices for vegetarians and the homemade chips are the tastiest we've had. The manager and bar staff are friendly, attentive and smiley. It is very dog friendly and not far off some great bike trail- so could imagine this would be a good stop off for mountain bikers and road cyclists too. Secure parking and not far from the motorway if you wanted to venture outside of Nottingham or Mansfield. A great find!

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Melanie L . 2019-06-01

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Just left after having an amazing mixed grill, the meat was absolutely delicious and the price was great. Two very happy and satisfied customers!

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BethParkin92 . 2019-03-10

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A group of six of us meet up on a weekday night once a week for a meal & we have several places we like to visit but recently this one is without a doubt the best. Food is great as are the staff & prices are very reasonable. Will be there tonight for the third visit in a row.

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paulr2006 . 2019-02-19

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Had lunch here yesterday and it was excellent, very reasonably priced and high quality food. Would definitely recommend for lunch. 5*

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MattO1263 . 2019-02-17

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Usually a decent place for country pub grub. Portions are huge, don't pre eat!

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Chris Tointon . 2019-01-22

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Visitamos el Red Lion hoy, 2 de septiembre, para el almuerzo del domingo junto con mi esposa. Ambos tuvimos el asado de cerdo y para ser honesto, cuando llegó no sabíamos por dónde empezar. Cerdo suculento, puré de patatas, patatas asadas, zanahorias, repollo, guisantes, coliflor y pudín de Yorkshire. Hemos ido a numerosos lugares a lo largo de los años, pero sin duda, esta fue la mejor cena asada que hemos tenido fuera de casa. Mi única queja es que simplemente no podíamos comerlo todo, sin duda no se nos puede acusar de escatimar. Además de eso, el servicio fue de primera clase y el personal tan amable.

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Derk240 . 2018-09-02

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Nice relaxing place yet to taste the food heard it's vry good can't beat a chill out place beautiful surrounding .

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Martyn Walker . 2018-08-02

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Welcoming host. Good service and good food. Plenty of choice. The chips are excellent and the food arrived hot.

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primrose194 . 2018-08-02

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Good food car park busy on Friday teatime

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Christine Maltby . 2018-07-29

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Excellent food, quality beers, a very friendly atmosphere. The only reason you leave is so you can make a return visit.

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Richard Mowberry . 2018-07-05

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Uno de los pocos pubs del pueblo que quedan y una galleta es.Personal atento encantador que es muy servicial y servicial.La comida siempre es fresca y es posible que tengas que esperar un rato si está ocupada, pero la comida fresca y casera nunca llega en un par de minutos.Afuera tiene un pequeño parque para los niños y muchos bancos para cuando hace buen tiempo.No hay nada que no guste. Cuando estoy en una fiesta pequeña, en un grupo grande o solo como pareja, nunca tuve una mala experiencia. Ah, y la comida tiene un precio razonable también!

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mandymY7356HR . 2018-06-22

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Lovely food and friendly staff c u soon

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Tony Baker . 2018-05-21

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Lovely pub good staff nice location

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Alana Robertson . 2018-04-29

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Lovely place. Lovely food & very nice staff. Will go again.

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Judy Hall . 2018-03-08

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Excellent atmosphere, great food, excellent friendly service. A*

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Victoria Leath . 2018-01-27

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Great Christmas lunch. Over 30 of us visited for Christmas lunch. We had a great time good food and great service. I really enjoyed the food and would think about going back for a meal with friends.

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SmilerP . 2017-12-18

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Este pub solía ser genial hace años, luego fue un gran descenso. Pero me complace ver que mi última visita, hace dos semanas, valió la pena por regresar. Mucho mejoró y parece que la nueva administración y el personal están completamente a bordo de este encantador lugar.

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Yvonne B . 2017-11-14

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Almuerzo agradable en un entorno agradable. Un almuerzo al reunirse con amigos. Menú variado, comida recién hecha, mucha variedad, especialidades del día, 1 - 2 - 3 opciones de cursos - todo a precios razonables. Varias cervezas en oferta. El personal es muy agradable, un montón de aparcamiento con un bonito jardín al lado del pub. Volveré seguro.

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Lesley C . 2017-09-16

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Visitamos Felley Priory el lunes 14 de agosto con amigos y queríamos un lugar para comer después. Decidió sobre The Red Lion y llamó aproximadamente 7. 30 p. M. Nos hicieron sentir muy bienvenidos y tuvimos algunas bromas excelentes con el animado Landlord and Landlady. Las comidas fueron excelentes, todas. De hecho, volveremos allí pronto. Recomiendo encarecidamente el pescado y las patatas fritas o la hermosa tarta. Bien hecho.

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bert45 . 2017-08-24

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Had a lovely Sunday lunch here last 2 Sundays. Lovely staff and lovely outdoor garden

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Belinda Straw . 2017-08-22

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This pub is for locals and outsiders are not Wellcome we did not stay long never going back no one won't speak to us even getting drinks was a nightmare

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Chris P . 2017-08-22

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Had a lovely meal here, freshly cooked, hot and homemade, could not fault the food at all. The only downside was we were told the cutlery and condiments were on the wall (we sat outside) there were very few condiments left and we had to go inside to ask for vinegar. Would definitely go again though as food was great

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Esh8991 . 2017-08-13

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Went today 23/07/2017 with my mum, dad and son. Had the roast beef Sunday dinner. It was cooked to perfection. The service was quick, friendly and the environment was warm, relaxing and very homely. The prices are reasonable. I would definitely go back. I would recommend the red lion to everyone. Thank you all.

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Suzanne Sanderson . 2017-07-23

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Nos fuimos para el día de la madre y todos tenían comidas los domingos. La comida es muy buena y las porciones son generosas. Visitamos hoy nuevamente como mi madre en la ley quería probar la pierna de cordero, y de nuevo no nos decepcionó. Si te gusta un flan agradable recomiendo encarecidamente el pudin. El personal es amable y servicial.

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Angi P . 2017-04-09

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Este es un pub donde todo el mundo y su perro siempre es bienvenido. Personal conocedor de tonel; campeón y un montón de cervezas asiduos clientes en oferta. Otras bebidas están disponibles. La comida es buena y saludable. El pastel de carne con cerveza es una delicia y el chili es realmente delicioso. Con una junta especial para tentar a aquellos que no pueden decidir.

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Ricoh8 . 2017-03-29

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Lunch time family meal. Food nothing special, steak over done. Staff seemed rushed and over worked although very friendly. Bar girl and manager did their best to give us a pleasant experience.

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Jane C . 2017-02-07

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Looking forward to summer now the Red Lion finally has some good management in place again. Havent been down for a few years since the place went to the dogs but called for dinner last night and it was excellent! Great Food, Great Service, just...

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Maxine M . 2017-01-29

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Since the red lion has been taken over by Emily the new landlady this place has been turned right around. The staff seem a lot happier, the food since the refurb of the kitchen is absolutely amazing cannot fault it one bit. The whole atmosphere has totally changed since the previous landlord Noel was running it. He totally run this place into the ground and was a muppet!! Emily is really friendly and so are all the other staff they cannot do enough for you. We are regulars and have seen the changes. We came in sat afternoon to try the new menu and was not disappointed, 2 courses for £9.95 or 3 courses for £11.95. We had the 2 courses, homemade scotch eggs with sweet chilli dip then I had flat iron steak which came with onion rings, large mushroom, salad and hand cut chips which were divine. Hubby had same starter then chicken pie with chips and mushy peas and said it was the best meal he had eaten here. Daughter had fish goujons chips n beans which was massive for a kids dinner.10/10 overall and will definitely be returning.

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meduck82 . 2017-01-28

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Had a Christmas Fayre meal for a party of 4. Unfortunately when the starters came out, the soup was more or less cold! These were sent back to the kitchen and reappeared after a little wait piping hot. Unfortunately the remaining member of the group had by then consumed their starter, which was a very rubbery prawn cocktail! Mains came, but although quite satisfactory was unusual as roast beef and Yorkshire pudding was served with stuffing and pigs in blankets! The highlight of the set meal were the sweets which were delicious on all counts. After the meal taking around 2 and a half hours to get this far, we declined coffee and mince pies and departed.

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Anne H . 2016-12-04

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Nice to see that despite changing hands there is still a commitment to food. sourcing locally and considering the local people. The new manager appears to want to rectify some of the recent issues and at last the toilets are being upgraded. High hopes it could go back to the best times seen under recently retired landlord andy

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americafarmontour . 2016-10-28

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A very nice pub and a lovely place to have a meal me and the hubby went here and really enjoyed the food yum yum definitely worth paying a visit

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Michelle R . 2016-10-26

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The pub has recently been bought by 'The Pub People' and as with any large chain they are looking at maximum profit. Unfortunately, the thing that made this pub was the quality home cooked food. Now, the chain are supplying the food, and its dire. The last time we visited, pre take over, the food was excellent and the pies home made, full of meat with perfect pastry etc. This has all changed. The pie, well I have had better from Iceland! The pastry was rock hard, and they call it a 'steak' pie, but only if you're lucky enough to get the slice with the bit of gristle in it, otherwise its tasteless gravy. The pate starter was cheap bog standard pate. Not the quality of before. The prawns were hard and rubbery. The chips were hard and under cooked. The whole meal was a disaster. The sad thing is, the staff have no control and are obviously embarrassed. You could see the frustration in the chefs with the rubbish that they are being forced to prepare. The new owners are doing a kitchen refit soon. Obviously to stock it with microwaves and deep fat fryers to serve the frozen tasteless plastic they call food. This is not the way to maximise profit in a pub like this. Which survives on its food. Which people make the effort to drive to for the standard of the food. I hate to say it, but you could get a far nicer meal from a Weatherspoons or similar now! That's how bad it is!!! And it would be a third of the price!If it doesn't change, I give it 6 months and they will have nice new sitex windows before it's turned into another childrens nursery or similar!!

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NottmFoody . 2016-10-17

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Me & wife visited recently. We both had rib eyed steak,,, best I've ever had. Friendly family pub

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Ade UK . 2016-09-14

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Amazing lunch so stuffed after black and blue burger with home made chips great portion but beautiful burger nice pint of gold to wash it down

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americafarmontour . 2016-09-08

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Great meal once again top quality steaks. Drinks a bit pricy but overall good value for money. Nice friendly staff. We will be back

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Alasdair E . 2016-08-29

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Tucked away in a little village only minutes from J27 M1. Nice beer garden with play things for children. Ample sized car park. Nice Olde world feel to the pub. Friendly helpful staff. Food was great. I had a pate starter and others had prawn cocktail. All very good. For main, a rare sirloin. Great quality steak cooked well with chunky chips, mushrooms and the only criticism, was slightly over done onion rings. Peppercorn sauce on side. Partner had a nice home cooked steak pie with proper crusty pastry and huge chunks of meat, great gravy and proper mash and peas. Too full for pudding, but had a nice filter coffee.Definitely worth a try.

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NottmFoody . 2016-08-24

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Meeting a couple of friends not seen for a while, we decided to lunch at the Red Lion. The service was excellent (though we arrived early just after Noon), we all ordered fish and chips, which looked really nice, though the fish was watery and tasteless. Unfortunately, neither the chef nor the waitress warned me that the fish had not been filleted (something which I have not experienced for a long time) and I swallowed a bone, so here I am, four days on, wondering whether I should visit A&E or not because I still have pain on swallowing, not only in the throat but halfway down to the stomach. Please, when serving fish, make sure it is filleted properly or warn the diner that he/she may find bones.

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Goldeneye64 . 2016-08-23

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What has happened to the menu ? It has gone from excellent food to standard pub grub very disappointed will be loosing our regular visit for meal out

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darwee . 2016-07-09

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Iv have been going to the red lion for the best part of 25 years, as a child I always remember how much fun the park was, which still is for the kids.The place is set in the sleepy village of bagthorpe, a lovely place to call by for pint after a summer stroll. The restaurant is quite small so I would always recommend calling to book instead of just turning up. Particularly if you have a large party. Iv had lots of fantastic meals here I won't lie, but up until the last time I went the quality of food was going downhill. The nail in the coffin for us is when my partner, daughter and I went for a meal and we all had a burger, (usually good) we were basically served with black and blue burgers, which is a burger with blue Stilton cheese as topping. This was not what we ordered and I called the waitress over to return them. They took the two wrong burgers back then served us with the correct order. The sad thing was they had just scraped the cheese off the beef and changed it for the correct topping. Now it's common knowledge that blue cheese is particularly strong and even though the cheese had been removed the taste was just over powering.This for me is incredibly bad practice and a good restaurant would make you fresh meal from scratch. It was totally unacceptable and when I confronted the staff they were very unsympathetic but didn't deny what they had done and still charged me for the full meal, which two of were left due to fowl taste! After the fiasco of sending it back we were not prepared to wait for a third time. We were not even offered our drinks on the house as gesture of good will.I have recommended the red lion to many friends and family who all are in agreement that quality of the food has gone downwards. The saga with the burgers left us quite literally with a "bitter taste in our mouths" and I have never been back. Maybe I'll give them another chance sometime, this was over a year ago but as I am new to trip advisor I thought I would still review based on my experience as I feel as we were treated awfully and robbed of good earned money over a very substandard meal and pitiful service on that occasion. It just goes to show how one bad service can crush almost a life time of custom. I hope things have changed!

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Adam E . 2016-06-02

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I went with family for lunch at the Red Lion today. Four adults, one teenager and a baby. Some had burgers and they were big, chunky and delicious. The steak and kidney pie was full of meat with a lovely pastry. Staff as always were wonderful and all in all it was a great couple of hours. Definitely be back.

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Dawn2725 . 2016-05-30

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We rang in the afternoon on an off chance for a table early evening & was not disappointed. We were offered 18:30 which was perfect. We were greeted by very welcoming staff we ordered from a varied menu & was not disappointed they were piping hot & exceptional value for money. Recommend the goats cheese & the prawn & chilli starter. Mains too die for gammon & lasagna my husbands eyes were bigger than his belly he had treacle pudding & custard!! An amazing meal with excellent service a must for anyone. Great atmosphere & a quaint beamed pub

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Baines66 . 2016-05-21

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I have visited here with my family on countless occasions over the years. Having not eaten here for six months or so I decided to check it out on trip advisor as I was tempted by The White Lion in the next village. Recent reviews aren't all great but we went anyway! A table for 6 people was booked for 5.30 and when we got there there was one member of staff serving behind the bar and 6 people waiting to be served. We eventually got some drinks and advised which table was for us. It was available but not set for 6. It took some time for our order to be taken and whilst waiting for food another visit was made to the bar as we weren't asked at all at the table if we would like drinks. We were short changed at the bar which then required another visit to the bar where it was rectified. The food which was only gammon steaks, fish, a burger and a children's meal, took 45 minutes to arrive. We were very restless by this point and almost ready to leave. At no point did anyone visit the table to advise us of the long wait. It wasn't particularly busy with only one or two other tables seated indoors and a few outside.When the food eventually arrived it was all hot, good size portions and it was nice food. That was the only saving grace! When the bill arrived we were charged for an extra meal which we did not order. This was then another problem we had to sort out at the bar which again was very busy. I would not return here again for food as the general place has gone very down hill, the service is awful and the place could do with a could revamp. I am not normally very critical on my reviews but We won't be back!

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Allcock71 . 2016-05-12

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I have eaten at this pub several times before and altho' it is expensive it is usually worth it, that was until last Thursday night. I ordered a Special which took over half an hour to be served (the pub was not busy at the time) and when it came it was VERY ordinary and not what it said it was going to be on the Specials board - the meat was not a pork loin as stated, it was a very small portion of meat and looked like a chop with the bone removed if I'm honest, it was also supposed to have 'Cidre jus' but came with tasteless gravy. For £14.95 it was ridiculously expensive and we will not be going back again anytime soon - not at all impressed!!

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rycroft1 . 2016-05-01

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We were in the area and spotted this little pub. It is very cosy inside and the staff were friendly to us. We decided to stay for some food as it wasn't that busy. The food was absolutely stunning. You get more than enough and the home made chips are gorgeous. I don't usually waste food but had to because you get alot of everything. Best pub grub I've ever had. Will take a picture on my next visit.

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Marleyoscar . 2016-04-17

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Visited several times, mainly lunchtimes but some evenings. The place is a real curiosity, it "looks" like a quaint, cosy old village pub, but when you look closely it is - in my view - dark and dingy and decades out of date in furnishing. It is also crying out for a complete "steam clean", a lot of the fixtures and fittings look physically dirty and as has been said before the toilets are a real concern ( Well, the male one is ) It doesn't open all day, it doesn't even open every day, and on two Saturdays there has been no-one else dining at lunchtime, so quite how it manages to survive is, frankly, a puzzleHowever........good choice of locally brewed beers, and the food is quite excellent, freshly cooked, hot and plentiful. They even do that rare thing these days of offering a "smaller" portion, at reduced price, of about 2/3rds of the main meals, and these smaller portions are still substantial.So, overall, great food and drink and very good value but the actual fabric of the place is depressing and I really dread to think when it last had an actual clean

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MartyG987 . 2016-04-10

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Visited in March 2016 . we had a reservation the 1st evening . the night after we were able to walk in and got a table without waiting (Wednesday )the menu is simple but very good . nothing left on any of the 4 plates Value for money is very good I can recommend the Beer battered Fish and the Pie Recommend you visit just to sample the Pie

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Gedcranny . 2016-03-31

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I've been to the red lion a few times. The food is mostly good, as was the Sunday dinner which we had, but, it doesn't seem to be consistently good and has been disappointing on occasion. The pub it's self is lovely. Nice garden if you have kids, they can run amok.Toilets could do with a spot of deep cleaning and maybe some proper locks on the ladies toilet doors.

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JC64100 . 2016-03-26

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Visited after a long break, and delighted that better than ever.Staff were friendly, efficient, and attentive, with good knowledge of the menu, and really proactive in ensuring our experience was excellent.The rump steaks were magnificent and the best I've had in a long time. Peppercorn sauce was delicious although I'd have liked a little more.Pub was friendly and a lovely atmosphere, and we enjoyed a chat and jokes with the next table. Great beer too!

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Karl R . 2016-02-23

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locally sourced food. Is great to see a pub working with nearby farmers. Good service with reasonable value food. Might not have been the cheapest sausage and mash but it was most definitely the best - a great idea of three different flavours - all made locally. Beautiful. I will be back

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americafarmontour . 2016-02-22

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