The Red Lion in Vale of White Horse

My favourite watering hole great atmosphere

One of the last few proper locals in the country, and Stella on tap. Everyone is always incredibly friendly. 10/10.

My friends and I loved our roast on Sunday well cooked and plenty of veg and lovely gravy

Great village pub, friendly staff, big garden with play area. Food is top tier, always a good selection and specials through the week! 10/10

Lovely Pub, great atmosphere, lovely gardens. Staff very welcoming. Family friendly with great children’s play area. Food always to high standard, good choice of drinks on offer. Would reccomend.

We have been visiting the red lion since they have started doing food again and I can absolutely say Dawn does not disappoint! They food is always fresh, hot and tastefull something which we don't often experience both of in other resturants! Great value for money!! Lovely garden area tops it off as there doesn't seem to be many of those around!!

Amazing fish and chips, and great ploughmans lunch. what a hidden gem. Lovely pub, friendly staff. HUGE garden and play area, Can't wait to go back!

Just had my father's wake at the Red Lion The staff were great and the food laid on was amazing! Big thank you to Dawn for all her hard work. Will definitely go there for a meal Massive thank you to everyone

We were made extremely welcome at the Red Lion. What a shame we don’t live in the area. This pub would definitely be our local.

Good pub. Dropped in there with the lads after football, good selection of beers as it was October fest. Played a round of pool, and darts. Also got go out some decent music on as they have a juke box! Would go again.

I spent 3 very relaxing nights at the The Red Lion. The host Prathiba was naturally gracious with an infectious smile. The room was clean and set at the back of the property; which meant I had peaceful night's rest without the noise of traffic. One could tell there was attention to detail which helps. The bus stop was next door and the connections to Oxford and other villages were great. Most of all, it was excellent value for money. I'm definitely going back! R. Fernandes

Only bottled ale but always a friendly reception. Pool table and big garden. It's a working man's pub in the best sense.

Wonderful service from the girls behind the bar at our neices Christening yesterday. Highly recommend this venue .

The Red Lion Accommodation is excellent value for money. The proprietor is a very nice lady who went out of her way to meet my requirements.

Good night. Need get shed cut down.

Delicious Quarter Pounder on the Menu, recommend if there.

Good vibe although music was deafening at times. Reasonably priced. Immaculate ladies' loos.

Me, my partner and another couple were lucky enough to attend the relaunch evening. We were completely shocked with the transformation. The placed has been decorated to a high standard and even the toilets were lovely. All four of us really enjoyed our meal and finished the evening off by sharing the “bird cage” which was delicious. Would highly recommend visiting.

It was a room clean and ready to go which is all I needed and the price was right

Lovely place for a pint and a meal.

No meau and no Christmas decorations

Fantastic Atmosphere & Brilliant Food!!

Came back to the red lion after hearing about the new chef. Having tried the new bar menu and food, I can safely say it presents great value for money!

I love the atmosphere in this pub, lovely new management and the food is very tasty, There is a very kind young gentleman working there aswell with a shaved head, very very friendly staff

Good beer, and very well presented tasty food. Generally seems more of drinkers pub, but the food was surprisingly nice. Give it a try if you come across this on tripadvisor :)

Newly refurbished village pub with big carpark & nice garden.

Done up lovely . shame we lost at crib to mick n Liz

The pub has new landlady and the pub has been refurbished (2019) Good meals and good choice. Lovely gardens and comfortable seating both indoors and out. A quiet area to eat (dining room) if required although plenty of seating near the bar and outside. Great sunday lunch available. I found everyone very friendly and liked the fact that if you didnt want to hear loud music there were quiet areas to sit. Good large carpark.

Great location. Happy community. Great prices and serve time. Perfect and brilliantly kind staff

Friendly and welcoming, good food with generous portions... looked like it had recently been refurbished

Very friendly and the garden is beautiful

This pub is amazing this pub has everything to offer from two aunt saply teams to a lovely garden mate to even grasp this pub you have to visit it

Not been here for food before and had heard about the new refurb/management so thought we would pop in and see whats changed from when we were last in (few yrs ago just for a drink then) anyways all seems nice, fresh coat of paint, new inside and outside furniture,play area, very friendly team. To eat we had homemade lasagna, chips with a side salad, was lovely but think the lasagna was missing the white sauce!? Over all its a nice family, friendly village pub.

A big party stopped by on Sunday to sample the new menu & new ownership. With a big redecoration and new chef, the Red Lion has thrived under it's new owners. The food was incredible at good value (almost too cheap!). Before eating, the kids made the most of the new childrens area out back. With so much for them to do, they were out of our hair whilst we watched Ben Stokes single-handedly demolish the Aussies!

Amazing food, excellent flavours.. Nicely redecorated and very family friendly..Friendly staff Well worth the visit. Will definitely be back. Thank you for the service

Great place to unwind 😊 Very friendly staff and good service 👍

We thought we'd try out the new offerings from the new owners and I'm glad we did. The menu is small and has some really good lunch options. They told us they are going to gradually build it up, a really nice start. Lots of doorstop sandwich options and toasties too. The salad was very fresh and full of veriety including a few delicious strawberries. We both had doorstops, mine cheese and pickle and my friends, ham cheese and tomato. Bread was nice and thick and the fillings the same, proper cheddar and the ham was thick too. Can't forget the few crisps on the side. I'll be back for more and am quite excited about seeing what they add to the menu!

Doesnt clean the bedding. Rude. Walked into my room whilst i was in the shower to ask me something. Wouldn’t recommend

Nice pint great atmosphere and lovely bar owners

I have driven past this place for the last 10 years and always wondered what it was like. Today we stopped in for what promised to be a home cooked Sunday lunch. The most unwelcoming atmosphere when we entered. Locals only obviously as you can’t get past the short man syndrome blokes at the bar to get a drink. I persevered and was given my round of drinks albeit fighting for a space at the 6 person occupied bar. Advertising boards outside promoting food but not a single table inside with anyone eating anything but tobacco should have been a warning to us when we came in. We drank our drinks and left. Getting in the car and leaving some bloke in a Honda CRV was having a go at me for parking in His space. Okay no probs. You won’t have that problem again. Don’t need to say it but won’t go back.

Lovely friendly pub. We come for the relaxed atmosphere plus our dog loves the pub dogs! Really nice garden to relax in, swings for the kids. Food is reasonably priced and good range of drinks. They always have weekly events going on.

Loved it , was working at milton heights . Went looking for a pool table after work to have a frame or two with some beer and would you believe it .stumbled across the red lion with free pool on a Tuesday. Don't often get luck like that do ya ? . Good beer , friendly staff , going to stay here next time instead of Travelodge. Rooms are half the price

I'm working local and stumbled across the red lion . Free pool on Tuesday. Friendly staff , large beer garden . Felt welcome

Went with friends for an afternoon drinking and had a good time. Friendly staff, good selection of drinks and reasonably priced.

Nice friendly pub.pool table.darts what more do you want

Proper Village pub - meta few friendly locals and herad some great music from a band called Whiteridge. Beer is excellent and the staff are great.

Great amospherr every time you visit

Great atmosphere with feally friendly staff and landlords. The chef is great as well.really good food but the portions are USA sized. Too much for me to finish.

Best local, great food, excellent company and hosts are the best

First visit and was made to feel really welcome a breath of fresh air to still find a traditional English pub

Lovely place great pub home cooked food really friendly staff. Highly recommended

Thanks for having White Ridge to play. We really enjoyed playing and would love to come back. Mark.

Nice pub to go to for a few beers

one person behind the bar serving with a smile and a friendly nature - not busy but had locals in. Nothing posh - pool table - TV - piped music - does food but we only stayed for a quick drink - a basic old fashioned simple pub - long may they live.

Sehr sehr netter, hilfsbereiter Vermieter. Kleine schnuckelige Zimmer. Wasserdruck, wie oft in UK nicht so gut.

Bar lunch. Very long wait although not busy. Food nice when it arrived.

Nice place with very kind people but a little bit noisy

i have been dealing with the Red Lion now for the past 5 years and would recommend. Thanks

Dropped in for a quick drink with my wife as it was a gorgeous Saturday lunch time. One member of bar staff serving having to rely on help from his son & a mate to serve food. He let another customer jump in front of us to order drinks even though we had been at the bar first & proceeded to tell me I was wrong! No decent gin, only Gordons, no Bombay Sapphire & the pint of London Pride didn't taste too good. Poor, few other choices, not as many real ales as previously. 4 or 5 dogs running riot through the pub & the garden, I'm a dog owner but that put me off, especially when there's food about. Food smelt & looked nice but the guy at the bar seemed reluctant to commit to cooking anymore so we didn't bother.

What a truly wonderful village pub.went today for a family get together. The landlord and landlady were absolutely wonderful, so nice to walk in and feel completely welcome. Took our young children and asked for off the menu food,as they are extremely fussy eaters.we were accommodated without question. Food was amazing. There were two extremely Adorable dogs.no poop in site as other post states.also had the chicken and bacon baguette, loved it.in fact there were 8 of us and we all loved our food.

A friend, her toddler son and I visited for lunch mid-week on a sunny lunchtime. Could not fit the pushchair through any of the external doors and despite there being only one other customer in the pub, no effort was made to help us - not a great start. Bar service reasonably prompt. Ordered a chicken/bacon baguette, burger and the chicken nuggets meal (the only option available for little ones). Opted to sit in the garden as it was sunny - lawn covered in numerous mounds of dog poo. To be fair, this was cleared up after we made a comment, the excuse from the landlady being that she had not had time to clear up as she "had only just got out of bed" ..... at 12:30pm, (half an hour into service !?) After a very long 45 minute wait, the food arrived. Little one did not want his battered nuggets - both adults tried them and they just tasted of cooking oil. My baguette was weird - tiny lumps of chicken and bacon lardons pan fried, and then cooked with mayo (yes really!), stuffed into an un-buttered brown baguette. Was far from pleasant - looked like cat food and was about as tasty. Friend said her burger was "ok", but I don't want to eat here again to see if she was right or being polite.

2nd time I've visited here and really enjoy it. Very busy both times but food has always been good. Had carvery and was delicious! Good beer and great atmosphere. Definitely recommend for in the week or Sunday lunch, value for money too.

Enjoyed a couple of drinks here recently to try it out as I've just moved to the area. Will definitely visit again as they seem to have many events coming up. Nice local pub.

Estuve con 3 amigos. Aunque no habíamos reservado, ningún problema para conseguir mesa. Tenía las bebidas en el bar de primera que se agregaron a nuestra ficha de mesa. Todos pedimos comida diferente. Llegó al mismo tiempo, todo caliente y bien preparado. Lo recomiendo por la relación calidad-precio, servicio y calidad de comida. Atenta camarera joven. Una experiencia muy agradable.

Went for drinks after work lovely quaint pub resturant very welcoming staff good very helpful food great they do good Sunday lunch also have specials board nice atmosphre for drinks and food

Since reopening mid-March, The red lion has had a fresh overhaul. As always the atmosphere is calm and relaxed with open fires in each bar, but the food is on a new level. Phil wild the chef , is a master! Take your partner down there,, rent one of the rooms for the night and you never know you might get more than what you bargained for

Me gustó este lugar tan pronto como entramos por la puerta. Es así como pubs solía ser con un gran ambiente. Estaba sorprendido por el tamaño del restaurante.Todos los adultos tenían al asador, que debe ser la mejor relación calidad-precio. Turquía era el mejor que he tenido, tan húmedas y una buena selección de verduras. Las camareras eran educados, serviciales y servido con una sonrisa. Una velada muy agradable.

Fuimos para un bocado rápido y me quedé sorprendido de la transformación de este pub!

El Red Lion en Drayton solía ser un pub con buena comida hasta el largo plazo encargado de jubilados y fue sustituido por alguien intenta vender cosas como filetes de cebra. Él no duró mucho y tampoco su reemplazo y ahora hay alguien con un anuncio fuera diciendo, "nuevo menú pronto". Este ha sido un par de semanas y cuando lo visité última semana no había comida y la excusa fue que la cocina estaba roto. No es lo suficientemente bueno.

This place looked nice when we walked in. However, the food was atrocious. We were a group of 4 and ordered: 2 x steak & ale pies, mixed grill, lemon and herb chicken. The two steak and ales were totally different. One was dark and the other was light. The meat in one pie was so tough and chewy that the owner had to compensate us with a free dessert after trying it himself and agreeing. My mixed grill was cooked to death, the chicken was dry and tasteless. The whole meal was obviously microwaved junk left over from the day before. It was certainly not freshly prepared. Every meal was tasteless and dry. It really ruined our trip to Oxford. The pub also filled up with very noisy 'yoofs' who made a lot of noise after we had been there a while. All in all, a place to avoid.

Good food good atmosphere what more can I say for a local pub

Best pub in Drayton. Fudgy is a brilliant landlord.