The Red Lion in South Northamptonshire - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Really friendly local village pub, well patronised by locals and some from surrounding villages. Excellent cask ales with a weekly guest ale. Although this is not a food pub, it does sell heated sausage rolls, cornish pasties, and pizza twirls along with the usual crisps, peanuts, etc. There are regular events such as Live singers, Karaoke, Bingo, and a,weekly meat raffle on a Sunday at 4.00pm followed by 'Play your cards right'. Still very much the hub of the Community. Nothing has altered, a brilliant Village pub serving excellent beverages to the Community along with a venue for friends and families to meet together. Unfortunately, the current Landlord has had to serve notice due to price rises across the board. Hopefully, the owner will try to maintain it as a community asset. Only 5 weeks remaining as a pub in its own right. I believe it will be closed for a few weeks and reopen as an Indian restaurant under a new name and management. I will have to wait and see if it will retain any 'wet' trade for locals. The pub closed and has now re opened as a bar and grill Bangladeshi restaurant. Moocha Wala.

Lovely welcoming place. Shame it's shutting to become an Indian restaurant 😭

Always a pleasure to visit. Always assured of a warm welcome.

Fantastic pub in a stunning village. Great price and fabulous beer. A must visit

Lovely village pub, it’s all about the focus on the customers with great prices to keep you returning, you won’t find a better priced Fizzy Friday in the area, great choice of real ales at more than competitive prices. Well worth a visit!!!!

They no longer serve food at this pub. Drinking establishment only now. Current landlord not interested. Quite pricey on drinks.

Super friendly village pub. Beautiful setting to match the quality drinks and 5* service. Quiet and tranquil ideal on a sunny evening/sunday afternoon

Excellent customer service. Stopped off during our 8.5 mile walk around the area, for a well earned break and we were made to feel so welcome. A member of our group asked if they did tea! Although not usually served the landlady was more then happy to accommodate her. We normally find that some pubs do not like walker's in their premises but that cannot be said here. I noticed dogs were welcomed too and we have already planning another walk in the area that will take us here again very soon.

Lovely village pub with a good selection of beers including a couple of real ales. Landlady Nikky and Wayne are superb hosts and always give great service with a smile in a very homely comfortable pub. Bar food served include pasties, sausage rolls and pizza twists all at a reasonable cost. Pop in if your ever in Denton you won't be disappointed.

Lovely village pub. Good atmosphere and very welcoming. Good selection of beers.

Went for a few drinks with my gf been a few times decent priced drinks and nice staff always go back for a little pint or two

what a great little pub .. Great staff .. friendly locals .. proper fun village pub .. look out for entertainment nights ..

Lovely place, great atmosphere, good music, dog friendly.

We are blessed with good pubs in the local area but if you want a drink in a good location with great hosts and atmosphere then this is the place to be. We have started to visit a bit more regular now and enjoy Sunday afternoons with the meat raffle. There’s always a good friendly crowd . Sometimes it’s quiet but it can get quite lively which is great fun. Beer is kept well and they now do some warm snacks such as sausage rolls. Nothing is too much for the landlord and landlady.

A great village pub with friendly hosts.

Very nice pub they make u feel wellcum

Taken over a couple of years ago it has been transformed in to a stunning country pub. Great beers and welcoming hosts make it somewhere I want to go regularly!

Came across the Red Lion by pure accident. I was on a 215m cycle charity ride and had to take a diversion due to a road closure. They don't surve food but happily whipped us up some sausage rolls and pizza to fuel our journey ahead. I will definitely go back if I'm in the area again.

My friend Dave and I enjoyed a couple of lagers at the Red Lion , Denton early this Sunday lunchtime . The host Wayne and Nicola were very welcoming. A lovely clean light and airy pub with tasteful decor . Good luck to them and the pub for the future in these challenging times

Great 'old fashioned' pub no food just drinks... The way pubs used to be.

One of my favourite pubs. I visit fairly often with friends and family and we are never disappointed and very well looked after. Always have different beers on to try.

Amazing! Nicola and Wayne were fab hosts. A beautiful pub in a lovely village. A great place for a drink. Would highly recommend

Friendly atmosphere, fairly priced drinks and a great garden. No questions asked, Lovely customer service and a great place to relax and enjoy some drinks. They always go above and beyond for customers.

Excellent choice of real ales and friendly staff

Lovely outdoor seating area with background music and heating. Owners are friendly and attentive. Made myself and fellow ramblers very welcome (we didn’t want to leave). They keep a great pint of beer.

Lovely meal in nice location, I would recommend it.

This has got to be one of the best kept secret pubs in Northampton Sunday afternoon no food just a nice place to have a pint

Great pub, beautifully positioned opposite the village church and green. Good choice of real ales and fantastic landlady and landlord.

Excellent service,we rang before calling in for a drink.greeted and served in a lovely polite manner and we will definitely be back very soon,difficult times but we'll done the Red lion Denton

Awesome place for socialising and it's well run by Nikkie and team in terms of hospitality, service and village entertainment!

This pub is great for anyone out and about wanting a lovely drink. No food BUT very sociable people. Can recommend.

Lovely pub. Nikki and Wayne are so welcoming

Pleasant surroundings and friendly staff

Fantastic local pub, darts board and weekly meat raffle. Wayne and Nicola are such welcoming hosts!

We visited this lovely little gem of a pub in the village of Denton. The new owners Nikki and Wayne are absolutely fantastic, friendly and welcoming. It is a family and pet friendly pub with warm and comfy surroundings to have a drink. We called in for a quick drink and ended up spending a very pleasant afternoon with some lovely local people. Everything was really clean and the bonus of nice smelling toilets!!!!!!!!.....unlike many village pubs. We will definitely visit again....well worth a visit.

Really friendly local pub, great reception from landlords, good variety of entertainment. Thoroughly recommended

Very impressed with the friendly welcome and relaxed environment

Excellent English country pub. Popped in here the other day for a drink

Went on a Friday night to find the only food being offered was Scampi or fish and chips, not what you need when your partner doesn't eat fish.

Friendly staff, clean venue, well kept beer. Recommended.

Simple fare, good service, small choice of wine but very good. Reasonably priced - what's not to like?!

Asked a local where to eat and they recommended The Red Lion. We had a delightful lunch, the food was home made, tasty, well cooked and plentiful. The staff were friendly and cheerful. The pub was bright and welcoming and made us wish we could stay longer.

Excellent value Sunday lunch in a dog friendly pub. Very attentive and friendly staff made this experience one to be repeated

We stopped off for lunch on our way to Coton Manor Gardens. Overall we had a very good relaxing lunch .The range on offer from the menu was very good and the quality of the food was first class .The price and service was good

Fantastically friendly local pub!

Pleasant wholesome food cooked and presented well.

High quality food at low prices. Friendly and welcoming staff and atmosphere. Highly recommened

This was my first visit to the Red Lion. My wife suggested it as her work colleagues like to go there. My first impression on entering was “what a lovely atmosphere”. The pub had such a lovely friendly vibe. The staff were also lovely. My wife and I are vegetarian and it was so nice and unusual to have to ponder on what to eat. There were far more options on the menu than we are used to. The food we had was fantastic and at, what I thought a very reasonable price. We will sure be eating at the Red Lion again.

We met with friends here yesterday for lunch. Sitting in the sun having a drink it is a lovely setting in a beautiful village. We had booked lunch for four people,we didn't imagine we would be the only people in there.The waitress was polite and friendly. We were not offered a menu but had the choice of roast chicken pork or beef no mention of starters. They didn't have any peas for our friend who prefers them to other vegetables .The food was enjoyable but very ordinary. We had the choice of three sweets one of which was ice cream. When two people asked for ice cream they hadn't got enough.What kind of a place runs out of something as simple as that. We thought it was over priced for what we got.Would not recommend it based on this experience. Meg

Came here for a birthday lunch. Was very quiet for a sunny Saturday afternoon in & out the pub. Really love the way this place is decorated. Service was fast & friendly. I had the chicken burger. It was chicken thigh meat which isn’t my fave but it was nice, wouldn’t pick thigh meat if it was in a burger again though, it pulls apart weird when eating. Would defo come back here!

Good setting, overlooking Village Green

Excellent pub food. Very reasonably priced. Lovely hosts who know how to treat their locals. The beers great too.

went for a family meal food very good staff excellent drinks good selection all round excellent day. Many Thanks .

Advertised hours are from midday. After a 4-mile walk, my daughter and I planned to have lunch and arrived at 1.15pm. Pub was closed. Also, called the Red Lion half a dozen times the day before to check opening hours and to book for Valentines. Contact number is not in use. All in all, an absolute shambles.

Really nice atmosphere the food was good and service very good

Web site said it was open from Midday to 11pm.. I turned up at 1.45pm to find it closed and in darkness. Not good for a Saturday lunchtime, I'd have thought.

We had a very nice lunch at this pleasant establishment. The food is delicious. There is plenty of it it is well prepared and reasonably priced. An enjoyable experience.

We were meeting friends last night for a Christmas drink. Walk in the pub and there's is no beer on, then the Guinness runs out, and no bottled beer to boot. How can you suppot your local when theres no food any more and not much to drink. Charles Wells should be ashamed if they let this continue.

Glad to have a decent chef again. The food was good quality and nicely presented. The staff were really keen to have our feedback on the new menu and to make sure we were happy. Good atmosphere in the bar too for early evening. Be back soon

Just visited for a late afternoon Sunday roast. Was welcomed by friendly staff and warm atmosphere. The proportions were very generous with quality meat, and an extensive range of veg plus yorkshire pudding at a fair price. Definitely will go back.

I took my godmother out for lunch as we wanted a traditional Sunday roast. We decided to drop by The Red Lion as this was local to her home. We both thoroughly enjoyed the food. It was cooked to perfection. We were both super impressed with the service and atmosphere.

Four of us stopped here for an early sup after a day out. We'd booked, which was just as well as all tables were fully occupied being a Friday evening. It's a nice looking well kept place, inside and out which all boded well. The service was excellent. We shared a couple of starters, which were good, but not cheap. For mains the others seemed satisfied, the fish n'chips and day's special of cottage pie were both good, but not specially good, both had expected something a bit more special. The mixed fish grill was plentiful and enjoyed. But my Red Thai of fish was a real disappointment. I love a red Thai but this was so over chillied that no other flavour came through and it completely drowned the taste of the fragrant rice and fish. Also for the money, there was hardly any fish - more veg than fish, with only a few prawns and a few very small pieces of fish. So not good value and although a lovely place to sit and terrific service the food overall was not as good as we'd hoped or expected. But the chocolate truffles ( 4 for £2 ) were well worth the money.

Visited today! Greeted by nice waitress that informed us they are not doing food as they have no chef ...pub was empty

This evening was the first time in several years that I've dined at the Red Lion and I can say that In no way was I disappointed. Maybe not the speediest service however it turned out to be well worth the wait. The food was excellently cooked, the portions ample and the service amiable. Many thanks.

Reading the reviews I can only think they must have a different chef or chefs.

Beer is often off, no food at present.

Elegí celebrar aquí para mi cumpleaños, habiendo leído los comentarios buenos, así que mis expectativas eran muy altas. Primero se quedaron fuera de la grúa que mis amigos estaban bebiendo y no llenar mi elección de bebida, ya sea Campari o,Aperol (para ser sinceros, un montón de bares a pesar de su creciente no popularidad). Elegí el hongo entrante seguido de pescado y patatas fritas. La camarera volvió y me dijo que se había acabado de guisantes, pero podría hacer conmigo una ensalada. Err, no gracias, equivocado en muchos niveles. Así, elegí whitebait para empezar, seguido de pastel de carne con cerveza. Las entradas llegaron, completo con mi pedido inicial de champiñones. La camarera nos dimos cuenta de su error y me preguntó si me gustaría importa esperar hasta que me frito whitebait algunos. Entonces ella regresar a la mesa diciendo que no tienen suficientes whitebait, pero por una parte no cobrando. Me sentí bastante decepcionado, habiendo ido a celebrar mi cumpleaños con amigos y me sentí un poco corto cambiado. Yo no volveré sha

Desde el principio hasta el final, la noche fue maravillosa. El personal era muy atento y el gerente no podía hacer lo suficiente para nosotros. Las comidas pero no salió rápido así que sabía demasiado rápido todo estaba fresco. Sin duda volveremos. Altamente recomendado.

Visited with my family including two children. As this pub is a gastro pub I expected good food what we had was average. They had run out of chips which was a shame as they were really good but children like chips and did not eat the substituted new pots. My husband also got pots with his steak. They did give a free dessert to compensate but it wasn't the same. The kids were also served cabbage with goujons which did not go down well at all. One table close by 3 people had completed their meal when the last meal came out. Another table couple were being apologised to as well. The restaurant is small intimate and quite pleasant.

Celebration lunch left us bitterly disappointed. Lovely greeting when we arrived and a very nice waitress to look after us . We waited quite some time for the meal to arrive but didn't mind that too much .My fish and chips arrived and I noticed a fly was stuck to my chip I broke the end of the chip off and gave to the waitress . I didn't want to make to much fuss as I wasn't paying my daughter was . She looked a bit embarrassed and took the chip away . She arrived back fro the kitchen and said that the chef didn't know how that could happen and it has never happened before.Sorry that explanation is not satisfactory , Yes you do know how that happened the fly came in through the door and landed in the oil the chips were cooked in it wasn't sitting on top of the chip it was stuck to it spread eagled .Then you send that poor girl out with that unacceptable explanation . Now I'm feeling it was my fault . Send a Manager out or the chef to apologise and explain you going to make sure it doesn't happen again . You don't make customers feel they are in the wrong for complaining .

I recently had a meal here with 2 friends , just came across the pub by chance , staff were very welcoming and polite , and the food was filling and good portions

I booked on basis off past good reviews as a celebration family lunch today when we visited the area meeting up from traveling north & south. The chefs pie of the day was topped with a pastry circle which was cold & raw/ uncooked in centre on top of cold hard white lumps of what was meant to be pork. Potato was hard & old. Whole meal inedible. Steak sandwich served on white thin pre sliced bread. The food took 40 minutes to arrive. Staff apologetic but no manager or chef to discuss. DO NOT VENTURE HERE FOR FOOD.

New "chef". Asked for artisan bread while we were choosing. Turned out to be a nest of variably toasted sliced bread soldiers. Wine delicious Starter of Mediterranean bruschetta was again based on supermarket sliced bread, missing half the menu ingredients, no tomato and with chunks of courgette and aubergine. Really taking the mickey. Staff very apologetic. We walked out.

A group of us had dinner here on a Friday evening, it was busy but not overrun.Firstly I have to mention that the bar & waiting staff were very friendly and helpful (and apologetic).The menu is very much 'good honest pub grub' and there's nothing wrong with that...only some of our dishes were tasty and hearty while others were sparse and a bit on the embarrassing side. The steak & ale pie was excellent but you had to hunt for the sea bass on the plate and at about £16 was vastly overpriced.Then again, the starters (especially the white bait were very good and there was nothing wrong with the desserts.

Visited at luncj time to meet friends for lunch.Just enough room to park off road, lvely country pub atmosphere, friendly and knowladgeable staff and a menu which tells you they keep it simple so the food is good and fresh.Ham, eggs and chips for two Chibata for one and spaghetti for one, all happy good portion size and really well presented, on time no fuss.The prices are sensible but not the cheapest, you pay for what you get, drinks served at your table, unhurried.If its a country pub lunch you want this is the place we all liked it.

Went on Saturday lunch time not many people at that time very disappointing meal pork chewy I had bass not much on the plate we was only 3 people had pudding which was better than the main sticky toffee pudding was £7 which is so expensive for a pub so in all for 3 main 1 wine (small) 3 puddings came too £83 for pub meals need too say we will definitely not be going there again

We stopped on spec for lunch. No plans no booking, Had a nice snack lunch. really Good beer well kept friendly. Could not want any more from a country pub

This is my local pub and have been down for food a couple of times now since the new owners were in place. Have never been disappointed with the food, although is a little on the expensive side for a local pub; you get what you pay for I guess. Is always a good choice and the menu seems to update regularly too.

Excellent village pub and restaurant, excellent food and great selection of beers and wines. Welcoming and friendly, pleasant décor and comfortable relaxed surroundings.Tom and his staff work as a team to provide a pleasant and enjoyable environment in a beautiful village.

I met a friend at the Red Lion - it's a favourite of their's and I had never been - and I was really pleasantly surprised. I had two starters instead of a starter plus main, but it was really filling (perhaps we shouldn't have had the sharing bread plus tapenade to start...) I had the hoisin duck, and a scallop special - both yum. Would I go back? Absolutely.

Absolutely great service and the food was stunning!!! 6 of us went and all could not fault the food or service. Definitely recommend and will definitely be going back! Thank you..

Had the most excellent meal at The Red Lion at Denton. First time there and I must say we were greeted by the lovely friendly staff. We had the steaks and they were delicious as were the homemade chips. We will defiantly be back and will recommend our family and friends.

I used to visit this every month, but the quality of the steak went down, and as the parking is a little limited, it's kind of off my radar now. A shame, because at its best, it was very good.

Friendly helpful staff. Beautifully presented really delicious food. Lovely atmosphere. Quaint village. Taxi deals to nearby villages. Love it. Will go regularly 😊

Lovely pub in lovely village. Clean, tasteful decor. Small and cosy. Friendly staff. Great food, good portions well cooked and beautifully presented. Well worth a visit.

We came here for my mums birthday. Its a lovely little place cosy and warm. The food was good i had the venison scotch egg which was delicious, lamb rump which i did ask for medium rare but it wasn't still tasty though and the brownie and blondie for dessert which was yummy. There was a lot of nice things said about the black jack ice cream which was a hit.I would have given this place a 5 but a few little things let it down. The service was slow and a little fumbled. When questions were asked nobody seemed to know about what was on the menu. Though the girl who served us was lovely I think she may have just been new and a little nervous. My medium rare lamb ended up with my mum so not sure if the other waitress knew what she was bringing out and that one lamb was different. Though this wouldn't stop me from coming again as everyone agreed the food was lovely. I would also recommend this place to others as well

Whilst visiting our daughter at Northampton University I looked through trip advisor for a recommendation for a Sunday lunch and found the Red Lion and I am pleased to say I agree with all of the other positive comments made. The three of us all had different starters and main courses and everyone thoroughly enjoyed their food, there was a good choice, it was well presented, reasonably priced and most important of all tasty. There was a nice atmosphere, comfortably furnished with friendly helpful staff. Would have no hesitation in visiting again.

My friend and I stumbled across this pub today. It's very much off the beaten track and took some finding! We were greeted with a warm welcome and our drinks were brought to our table. The decor had just been updated and was very tastefully done, with lots of interesting things to look at as you ate or drank. The pub was bright and airy and had lovely views of the village.. We both ordered a rump steak and requested mash instead of chips. The food arrived promptly and was delicious - cooked to perfection. It is rare to find a pub that serves steaks at the same price as other dishes on the menu (so often steaks are premium prices). The service was excellent and the lady on the bar was very attentive. We would have stayed for a pud / coffee if we'd had more time.

Called in at The Red Lion for lunch today, to be welcomed by friendly staff and shown to a a table overlooking the village green . The menu was simple but varied, We both chose the rump steak with mashed potatoes rather than the chips , accompanied with vine tomatoes , field mushroom , and a fresh mixed leaf salad ( it was very fresh , no strange brown bits as is often encountered ) the steak arrived perfectly medium rare as requested . Sadly we had no time for a pudding or coffee . The bill arrived promptly when asked for , another plus . For some reason most establishments ask what we would like to drink before we have barely crossed the threshold let alone decided what we may be eating. Also good not to have an eighties style blackboard above our heads with lots of short sighted fellow diners leaning over the table trying to decipher it ,these and Specials Boards balanced on chairs are a particular hate of mine .Heartily recommended to any other foodies who may be in the area .

Stopped off here for a light lunch after visiting Olney. Last visited quite some time ago and on that occasion sat out on a lovely day on the very pleasant and nicely furnished front terrace, so thought we'd take the opportunity to check it out again. Very quiet but given a friendly greeting and offered the lunch menus. We both had sandwiches which are served with excellent chips. They were nicely presented and very tasty and so encouraged us to look at the evening menu for a future occasion. Like the lunchtime menu the dinner menu is 'different' and looks pretty imaginative so well worth exploring further.

the staff who work at denton pub are very nice and helpful and they make you feel welcome and they very polite and the food is amazing and i strongly say to people come and have a drink and some food.the manager s very friendly toward new people and he like to have a laugh with people and he controls indent very well.

my family and i went to the red lion for dinner and it was great. the manager was very friendly and welcoming. the staff were very polite. the food was great. i would strongly recommend going to the red lion in denton.

Overall I had a pleasant lunch. The atmosphere is nice. The menu offers about 5 starters and a choice of 3 roast dinners. I didn't have a desert so cannot comment on the range. The children's menu was the usual fare including ia squash and ice cream, the portion size probably OK up to about 8 years old. My starter of gifts cheese pan cota was I thought a little tasteless. Much better was the baked Camembert my fellow diners shared. The roast dinner arrived all plated up. It was very plentiful but heavy on the veg side. At first I could not see my beef. The menu offered roast fire rib. I would be very surprised if this had been cut fresh from a good joint. It was too thinly sliced and that brown colour alover which you get with cheaper eating places. On the whole the veg were imaginatively prepared with braised red cabbage, creamed leaks etc and homemade Yorkshire pudding but they appeared to hide the beef. I wondered if this was done deliberately to hide the meat! I like to see the meat presented on its own with Yorkshire pudding and then help myself to veg but maybe that is a personal pretence. Either way the meat was not the show stopper it should have been for what presents itself as a posh pub. The service was very good. The overall experience was ok.

The Red Lion offered a broad menu that went well beyond the pub grub norm. Starters were interesting- mackeral and beetroot, goats cheese pannacotta. The mains included staples and more - the lamb rump was very good + daily specials. Service was friendly. Good atmosphere. Highly recommended.

Had a family meal here and thoroughly enjoyed the food, staff and atmosphere. Nice venue for fine dining. You pay for what you get here, decent food and service. Best pub in the local area in our opinion....thank you :)

This pub must be under new management again. Preferred the old deco which was more simplistic and modern. This is too chintzy. Food not good

Good food, cheerful service, nicely decorated pub.

I loved this pub before as the food is wonderful and the staff are lovely and it is in a beautiful village. They have recently had a mini re-furb and it is simply amazing!So quaint and cosy I would recommend to anyone! The food is delicious! They have a really great menu with so much choice, something for everyone!!Great selections of wines and beers - my partner loves the specialist German beer they have on tap! Very trendy but they also have a wide selection of lagers and ales for the masses!If you just fancy a drink (or two....or three....) or want a full blown fabulous meal, this is a wonderful place to go!!

We recently hired the Red Lion to host an afternoon celebration for our friends and families after getting married in New York. We had been to the Red Lion many times before for lunch and dinner and always been impressed with the style of the pub, the service and the food, so we knew we were in safe hands. But the team went over and above and pulled out all stops to host this event. The chef prepared a great menu of freshly made and delicious finger food (the mini Yorkshire puds were a big hit) and the team were very attentive with our guests. They even surprised us with extra decorations around the pub to make our big day more special. Couldn't recommend this place enough.

We make a stop her before we went for the airport and we spend a long time here because the food,wine and service was so great. We almost miss our plane!!!!We tried a lot of food in this great pub and all of theme was delicate and tasty. They have some good wine by glass and many different beers. If you are a fan of great food,this is the place for you.