The Red Lion in South Derbyshire

1st time visiting this pub, on arrival we had such a warm friendly welcome from the lady at the bar, served us some delicious burgers which I would definitely recommend, when leaving our car would not start, (we live 30miles away!) Andy went out of his way and offered to help, which he did, after a jump start we was able to go home, not that we didn’t want to stay longer! Thank you so much Andy u saved our day!

Amazing pizza!! Friendly staff!

I recently visited the Red Lion at Repton, and I was impressed by the warm and friendly atmosphere. The staff were incredibly welcoming, creating a pleasant experience. The Guinness served was top-notch, perfectly poured, and had a rich, satisfying flavor. Although I didn't get a chance to try the food this time, the anticipation is high, and I'm looking forward to exploring their menu on my next visit. Overall, a delightful pub with excellent service and a promising culinary experience ahead.

Had the most lovely lunch here today , cheesy norman , which was the best pizza I've ever had , it was huge ! My partner had the cod goujons with chips and mushy peas ..looked amazing..very large portions for what you pay , the sun was out so sat outside.. highly recommend ☺️well done guys you've got it right ! Menus don't have to be fancy pants or over-complicated just good honest well presented food with a taste of passion 😁

Nipped in while staying with friends, my beer was off, and Jimmy politely came to me and exchanged it for another beer. Plus he also give me the difference in cash. Very good service indeed. But I don't live the outside area, not pleasant enough and top garden too far from pub. But I did enjoy our visit.

Enjoyed a stop for a drink. Nice pub and hope to visit again. Thanks 😊

Lovely sunny day, cold beer, relatively quiet when we went. Not many people about so able to enjoy the outside area and large car park, later as it’s Saturday louder youngsters are congregating as per and so it was sadly time to go x

Andy is a great guy and awesome landlord. Keeps a good pint 👍

Simply a great local pub full of real people. Excellent staff. Just an overall great place to meat, eat and enjoy the warm friendly atmosphere.

Good pub once again but the beer garden is lacking some attention. The barman was very friendly and attentive.

Lovely pub, it's a bit like the tardis, massive inside.

Great deals on pizza and beer on a Thursday night! Service is a little slow when busy, but the pizzas are amazing and worth the wait.

Had a drink of real ale as they do not do food on a Monday but with a special offer of £1 off each pint it was very enjoyable. Would recommend

A good local , more variety of real ales. Dogs and children welcome. Got sky sports on TV too

We called into this lovely little pub when passing, it's very clean inside, the bar staff was very friendly and helpful and there were plenty of choices of drink, we will definitely be back and hopefully try the food 😀

Ab Fab a great pub and lov ely bar staff

Friendly warm welcome and the footie is on there!

Absolutely stunner. A hidden gem in an old medieval village.

Excellent staff and had a great night

Fantastic pizzas and friendly staff

Friendly staff . Friendly place . Good beer . Good atmosphere. What more do you need . We will definitely be going again

Beer ok didn't have food. Staff very friendly. Don't sit next to the teachers from repton school they think they own the pub

Superb diamond of a pub serving top quality ales.

Very clean friendly atmosphere will be back 👌

Lovely staff and good beers 🍻 👌

Cracking pub, great staff and a great pint. Happy 2nd visit and looking forward to going back again

It would be better if coke was served over pepsi but thats a personal preference.

Lovely Pub. Great Outside Pizza too 😋

Great atmosphere, great beer, friendly staff. A proper pub

Fantastic night out. First visit will definitely go again. Staff friendly and welcoming to me and my friends

Great pub, great beer, and live music on Saturdays

Good atmosphere, good beer. Recommended.

Good local pub, looking forward to the pool table coming back into play.

A great friendly pub, the best place to meet up in Repton.

I've been there with my friends to drink some beer and finally enjoy some nice weather in UK 😅 Friendly people working there and good prices.

Friendly, warm and welcoming staff with a great atmosphere.

Table not clean, people not social distancing. Very disappointed

Good beer, good landlord, clean.

V-very friendly absolutely the best beer Doom Bar *****

A very friendly gentleman by the bar, probably the landlord, made me feel very welcome and suggested a delicious soft drink, J2O, as I was a driver between vehicles awaiting my colleagues to whisk me elsewhere. Comfortable furnishings, pleasant feel to the place. BTW, Repton seems to be a charming little town, even in the rain!

Great friendly pub, Andy very welcoming, lot's of good drinks to choose.

Great atmosphere... A nice laid back place to unwind

Only visited for drinks. get staff , very helpful. first time visited and was made to feel welcome would return

Lovely atmosphere and dog friendly, and great place to go for a drink with mates

Nice little traditional pub. Very friendly land lord.

Great landlord and staff. Extremely welcoming and simply a pleasant place to spend a couple of hours. Would highly recommend.

Reading the other reviews, it would appear we went on the wrong day. We popped in for a beer at about 4pm on a one Sunday afternoon and it was dead. The little atmosphere that there was being drowned by the sound of the small TV showing a film on ITV. Not the best unfortunately.

Attentive new manager though poor attitude to cider offering said it's brewery fault. Good Luck.

Great staff. Great food. Very welcoming...

Great place. Let down by the state of the toilets.

Very nice atmosphere and lovely food which was served promptly with a smile.

Very friendly, nice atmosphere and good pub grub. Lovely pub.

Very good. Good food very nice marstons bitter.

Nice place to go for a drink in Repton these days. Give it a try, you will be pleasantly surprised. Nice Pedigree. Don't worry, you will have a ball😀

Very warm and friendly atmosphere. Polite and hospitable staff. Amazing food. Always a great pint. Dog friendly and large room and the back. Highly recommended, well worth a visit.

Great friendly local. Proper pub. We love it

Lovely modern place, was my first time in the owners are so nice I will definitely be going back

A pub that is real and comfortable, great staff and good beer choices

Fabulous welcome & hospitality from the landlord & landlady. Sunday Lunch was delicious & very reasonably priced. Excellent pedigree (other real ales were also available) & the service was excellent. A lovely village pub with a nice, cosy atmosphere, very clean & definitely worth a visit! Will be returning.

Arrived 1pm, party of four. Told to be seated then advised that there were only two options for lunch. We said that was fine and that we would be happy with the beef sandwiches. After a while the barman returned looking sheepish and the conversation went as follows: “Sorry but the chef says she isn’t making any more food”. “It is only 1.15. Any particular reason?”. “She said she has been very busy”. “But there is hardly anyone else here”. “Sorry but she is the boss”. For all we know the food may be exquisite but the customer service is most peculiar.

Very friendly pub, good selection of drinks and the food is excellent I had a rib eye steak and it melted in my mouth. Going again tonight.

Lovely place x friendly people great service and a lovely coffee x

Decided to stop for some food in Repton. Decided to give this a try as sign at roundabout said under new management. Food superb and very reasonably priced too. Worth a visit

Lovely little pub with a fantastic individual menu serving home cooked lovely food. Reasobaly priced and a friendly welcome.

Just been took over. Refurb is lovely, nice atmosphere. No food available as large party was coming in so will try again

Nice landlord and landlady very friendly atmosphere quaint area . . Only one beer at present but new ones to follow can recommend this pub to all good food and good beers

Great place, clean and current tenants striving hard to create a quality venue through redecorating and service

Lovely meal. Friendly atmosphere, would certainly recommend.

Great Sunday lunch and good value. Good quality beers. Friendly staff. Have occasional entertainment at the weekends. Open Mike Nights every Thursday.

Great pub, friendly live atmosphere, very welcoming and brilliant live music!!

Great food and local produce! Relaxed atmosphere, would definitely recommend!

Excellent Sunday Lunch, good food at affordable prices. Homemade Yorkshire Puds, gravy .. .. .. Starters and puddings available, but I find the dinner is adequate for me.

what a great pub to relax and unwind over a beer , the location is great after a great walk around repton

Had Sunday lunch yesterday and it was amazing. Not pretentious, just lovely food. All the staff were so friendly. I live round the corner so will definitely be a regular!!

great pub with lovely owners. very professionally ran with lots of choice of drinks and activities and more food choices coming soon i believe. The live music nights are always fun and friendly and i hear the open mic nights go down well also.

Nice new contemporary style. Very welcoming manager. Worth a visit. Warming wood burning stove. I'm curious how this place will develop in Repton.

From the far-from-friendly "welcome" when we arrived to the strong smell of poo and burnt hair in the bathroom it is actually hard to overstate how bad this place is. The rooms are like something that an incompetent three year old decorated - woodchip wallpaper and extension leads randomly clipped to the walls and ceiling. The carpet smelled strongly of wet dog and had a slightly tacky feel that meant we daren't take our shoes off.I could go on but what's the point. The bottom line is that you would be better off sleeping in the back of your car than staying here.

We stayed at The Red Lion when visiting friends in Repton. The twin rooms were charged at £50 (£25 each), cash only, no credit cards taken and no breakfast available.The room itself was ensuite and reasonably spacious but... there was a strong smell of wet dog coming from the carpet; the bathroom smelt of burnt hair; the macerator pump ran at odd intervals; there was a strong smell of excrament wafting from the shower drain; the curtains failed to block any of the light from the street light just outside the window; the window fitted so poorly and was so rotten that it felt as though we were sleeping in on the main road that ran outside the pub, such was the level of road noise.After a night at the Red Lion I was eager to get home and shower, twice!

Been a couple of times recently - heard the buzz about the new tapas and food menu. Absolutely delicious. I took a few friends with me who are more experienced with authentic tapas than I am and they all thought the food was wonderful too. Best thing for me is that I live close by and it more than competes with the 2 other pubs that serve food in the village. I'm a little bit addicted to the olives and warm bread. I'll be back for more!

Visited here on Sunday for a friend's birthday. There was about 15 of us watching the football. Very friendly staff and a brilliant atmosphere. We had tapas and wow they were incredible. The sharing board of serano ham, manchego cheese,olives and warm bread was so good. There was so much choice and each dish was amazing. Had such a fantastic afternoon. Can't wait to return.

Been before for a drink and seen the pizza ovenTry to avoid pizzas now (weight reasons) but spotted the thin crustHad basic one with some spicy sausage - a salad on the sideIt was excellentWater in a nice big glass with loads of iceJust a bit of an issue with slowness of coffee serviceOtherwise cannot wait to return without the car one day and sample the interesting range of drinksAmple softies range though for drivers and lots of good little touches all around the offerGood motivated energetic young staff too!!

Visited 17 July to experience the new food menu. Cracking interior, light and well lit, comfortable. Beer selection good, local and includes guest beers. Lively helpful staff ( Liam - 'the pen' Bond). Three of us sat outside and had Scampi - top quality 14 pieces with chips and salad Chicken strips - top quality again, chips salad etc Ploughmans - 3 large cheese slices, real chutney,apple,onions, grapes etc - the real deal, no paltry portions here. Service was excellent. Large TV, pool table , quiet areas, very clean. Overall an upmarket family pub, with quality as their standard. Prices - beer - slightly higher than normal Food - well under usual prices. A pleasant well priced quality evening. Thanks, nice to see a new venture, good luck