The Red Lion at Brafield in South Northamptonshire

Family group of seven. All enjoyed their meals and service. A top notch gastro pub with Hobgoblin IPA. What more could you want 😁

A really great “first time “ experience. Food amazing, all staff courteous and attentive, great atmosphere - we can definitely recommend and will return in the near future. Congratulations to all at The Red Lion👏👏

My first visit this evening. The Red Lion has a really friendly comfortable atmosphere with delicious food and great service. I would definitely recommend this for a quiet drink or a Sunday roast.

I had Sunday roast (roast lamb) and friends had roast beef. Hugely disappointed as the lamb was tough and tasted reheated. I dislike food piled up in a mound and unfortunately it was served this way. Apple and blackberry crumble was awful, crumble topping was microwaved and not golden and crunchy and tasted synthetic. A £16 service charge added on the bill ! It turned out a very expensive lunch and not worth the money. Will not return.

Whilst the food was of good quality, it took an hour from ordering to the staff to bring out our food, however they only bought out a portion of garlic bread which was a side to a child’s main. After another half an hour the mains finally arrived. When we kept asking where our food was, we just got told “oh sorry, we’re really busy” however we found that hard to believe as staff were standing around and 3 staff serving one table at a time. Disappointing as it looks like a really nice place to eat, but massively let down by the service and wait times.

Love going pub is nice place to be

Very nice pub and lovely atmosphere. For me the food is the best part, we come here all the time and it’s never disappointed once. Also the owner is super friendly! I would highly recommend the themed nights that they do as it’s fun to try different fusion dishes.

Grt country pub, friendly staff grt coffee loads of parking,

Absolutely amazing food, very accommodating for special requests on the food and allergies. Even boxed a meal up to take away for someone who couldn't get to our party on the day. Good sized servings too . Staff were so friendly and helpful 😄

Having eaten at the Red Lion in the evening, we tried a family Sunday lunch, and very glad we did. Service was excellent, and despite being quite busy the food arrived in good time. Portions were generous and the food was great. We all had Roast Beef, with some ordering medium-rare and some medium, and the beef was cooked exactly how we liked it. Our lunch was rounded off with some lovely desserts. Add in a mix of wine and soft drinks, and the meal came to £35 per head, which we thought good value. We will definitely be going back.

Really lovely Sunday dinner, well cooked and plenty, just could have done with a bit more gravy, but I suppose I could have asked! Service was very nice. Would definitely return...I'm suffed now!

A wonderful place for something to eat. Ted, our server was attentive and polite. The food was delicious and the atmosphere was relaxed. We will definitely be back again.

Great Experience, wonderful food, great service, recommended.

The pub is very homely and lovely decor. The staff were very friendly and polite. Service was good. The food was delicious and very well presented. A lovely place to go for a meal.

A really good roast dinner with more than ample portions. Walked in off the street but would advise to book. Friendly and cosy and in one area you can take dogs.

Chris and the team made our car club very welcome, looked after us superbly and served up great tasty food. Thanks guys!

Fantastic place to eat can't fault the service

As always, a lovely meal with lovely staff.

I gave 3 out of 5, owing to the expensive special desert, which wasn’t special at all, which was disappointing, I’m afraid.

Been to the Red Lion several times. The food is very good. The service and atmosphere is lovely. Very enjoyable time.

Warm and inviting atmosphere.Great variety menu though as a vegetarian I was a bit disappointed with the lack of choices . As we do very occasionally eat fish and opted for the Salmon dish which was excellent . Dessert was delicious too. Service was really good Ted our waiter was attentive, friendly and nothing was too much trouble . We’ve booked a table for Christmas Eve and really looking forward to it

We had a fantastic evening at this venue, the food was fantastic, the atmosphere was perfect for us to chat and the service was fantastic. A big thank you to your new Trainee Ted, who performed all night like he had known the job for years. A real modest professional!! Please thank him for making ourcevening so special

Amazing as always staff brilliant food amazing

Ryan was amazing. Great service and great food. Just perfect for my sisters 40th birthday meal! Will definitely be coming again and recommending! Thank you!!

There was no atmosphere! The place is so bright with lights everywhere, not a great setting for a romantic quiet meal. Not welcomed with enthusiasm by staff, they seemed stressed and not really interested. Wrong wine bought to the table, yes it was rectified quickly . X2 small pieces of lamb in the Moroccan lamb dish. Again rectified with a different dish on the menu. But meant I ate alone whilst new order sorted. Then you add a service charge to the bill stating it can be removed. When you know it’s been poor why not just leave it off? Sorry this place used to be great, you have really put me off visiting again

Fantastic evening for a 40th birthday. Ryan was absolutely great. Really good fun - even laughed at our awful jokes. Really great evening. Food was lovely!!!

Great pub food at a fantastic venue.

Had a great visit for lunch at the red lion - all staff were really friendly, food was really good and will definitely be back! Thanks

The pub is really nice and welcoming, staff were attentive, food was ok, we felt rushed, starters were finished and mains were delivered within 2 minutes, we ended up having desert to lengthen our stay, which was only 1 hour, a little less rush would be welcome, I did ask not to have dinner straight away only to be told sorry its aready being cooked. All in all a decent night if not but over too quickly.

Great food and service, busy but had a lovely atmosphere. All good.

Great food and staff very attentive.

No pictures of food unfortunately it got eaten up, presented beautifully and absolutely yummy, very friendly staff. It was my first visit this evening with some friends and we will definitely be back

Food is on the expensive side but there is a reason. Everything was cooked perfect, Service was fantastic and pint was lovely and crisp.

Great food, perfectly cooked and presented. The staff were very friendly, courteous and helpful. We can highly recommend this pub/restaurant.

Absolutely excellent! The food is superb, the staff are so friendly and attentive and the atmosphere so relaxing. It's a lovely place to go and relax, have a drink or two, catch up and eat great food. I've eaten here many times times and it never disappoints. The menu is great, and there are often 'experience' food evenings and entertainment throughout the year. A massive thank you to Chris and his wonderful team for making The Red Lion one of the nicest rural pubs you'll find in Northampton. See you again very soon. Update: Well, the Team at The Red Lion have done it again, this time with Spanish food night. I must say the whole experience was "fantástico". I had the paella with torizo and chicken along with 2 tapas, meat balls and ham & cheese croquettes - absolutely delicious. So good to see so many people supporting this brilliant pub. If you haven't been to one of these food nights then you are really missing out! The Team worked really hard to deliver a superb evening. Thanks Chris and the Team on a great evening and we look forward to seeing you all again very soon.

One of the best pub foods around, the pork belly particularly very good and the Sea bream was very tasty and cooked to perfection, nice craft ales. All in all a good experience all round!!👌

Roast lamb Sunday dinner was ok. The lamb was lovely. Roast potatoes were a bit hard, red cabbage was a bit Vinegary but cooked nice, cauliflower cheese was bland, roast parsnips were hard and carrots were a bit dry. The Yorkshire pudding was just the usual massive lump of dry tasteless batter. It’s a shame that with just slightly more effort this could have been worth the £22.

Been here a couple of time now and the food never disappoints! Honestly the best food! Would highly recommend

Absolutely lovely tasty food. Good selection of vegetarian foods.

Really lovely pub lovely food and great service! :) especially Kacey she was so polite, friendly and efficient! Would definitely come back!

A quiet Monday evening meal. Attentive staff, well presented food, and reasonably priced, a lovely evening. Portions were generous and the food was very good. Some vegetarian options were available. The tapas style nibbles were very enjoyable.

Sunday lunch just perfect! Great service and wonderful food. Booked last minute with our children and grandchildren. Asked if we were happy with a service charge or it would be removed we kept it. Very attentive staff wonderful atmosphere we had a round table which we prefer. Highly recommended

Ella was very attentive and helpful from start to finish. Food was lovely, had Ham Hock and Boo Bun to start. Both delicious, then for mains Barnsley Lamb chop and Pork belly. Again really nice and delicious. Definitely recommend.

Fantastic place! The environment is great, the staff are very friendly and very professional always willing to help. The food was scrumptious and they had available gluten free options. They take allergies and intolerances serious and they give you a detailed booklet with a detailed analysis of theor menu against allergens. Has parking space.

Great pub lovely outside area food was excellent

Lovely well kept garden. Lots of parking. Pub is clearly very well looked after. Beer well kept and food tasty - had a lovely time and will be back. Sunday roast is a highlight with generous portions and huge Yorkshire puddings.

The food is delicious and well worth the money I have been a few times now, and everytime the food has been delicious. My now go too.

The staff at The Red Lion are very welcoming and attentive. Everything we asked for was 'not a problem', including changing vegetables on menu choices. The food was beautifully cooked and presented. We liked the wide range of wines including from countries others ignore such as Portugal. Altogether an excellent evening. You will not be disappointed. ⁸We chose to sit in the restaurant but the seating in the gardens was very popular too.

Anniversary Meal We booked a table outside. Being a Monday the pub was relatively quiet. Initially we were took to our table and we ordered drinks. Menu was brought at the same time Quite a long delay before anyone returned to our table to take our order I ordered the slow roasted pork belly, I'd read the reviews and it looked delicious on the pictures too!! my husband ordered his usual - the bacon burger It took quite a while until it was served despite the pub being very quiet. I was a little underwhelmed at the slow roasted pork belly. It was quite dry, and not what I expected given that I have ordered this dish on many other occasions. We finished our mains and noticed we were the only diners on the covered area. We had finished our initial drinks also. After a while I noticed the young server coming from the grassy area and assumed she would notice our empty plates & glasses. She didnt look over so I said 'excuse me, we have finished, can we order some more drinks and see the desert menu please By this time we had been there 60mins and our booking only had another 30 mins on the table It took a while again for our desert/drinks order to be taken. Desert was to die for and the Strawberry panacotta was light and lovely. My husband had the chocolate brownie and said it was very good Total order consisted of two mains and two deserts 2 pints of lager & 2 prosecco's (1 glass of prosecco costing £10) Service charge took our bill to £90 We wouldn't have minded but the service was sadly lacking on this occasion

The Red Lion [Brayfield - A428] - Great place to eat and relax with friends or family. I would definitely recommend this quaint traditional pub, the fantastic food from a really tasty seasonal menu. Staff are pleasant & seat you on arrival, they're always polite and attentive throughout service. They offer good mix of wines and beers on tap as usual. Lots of space indoors and large gardens with plenty of parking. We like it, a great pub we regularly visit to catch up and enjoy good food.

Brilliant street food menu on Friday 5th July. Hubby had fish and chips with capers batter bits and peas and I had the beef which was so divine and filling. Desserts were amazing too. Thank you!

Came here for Father’s Day and had a roast. Very large portions including some delicious veg! I’d highly recommend visiting, especially for a roast.

We had our wedding reception here food, staff & atmosphere were amazing. Definitely recommend 💯 They made our day perfect in every way.

Wow, came here for my sister’s wedding and wasn’t let down. The staff are friendly and the food was exceptional. The pub itself was clean, smart and you can tell no expense was spared to maintain this.

Great French food night and, before that the D-Day commemoration beacon was lit on the Red Lion field. Lovely to see so many of the village community there.

Big improvement since our last visit as staff were welcoming and efficient. Food too was good (Belly Pork & Sea Bream) and at a reasonable but not cheap price. Still don't like the inclusion of a separate service charge on the bill though, its not as if we can go and help ourselves so why don't you just add 10% to the food and drink price in the first place and then say service included. Would go down much better.

Liked the place and staff service/pleasantry food was mediocre and salty taste

We had a business event in Northampton, but as I am local to the area (Olney) I wanted to bring the team to The Red Lion as my experience has always been great. I received great feedback from my colleagues. They said the food was lovely, staff were very helpful and they would definitely return if they were in the area.

Was very nice, well organised, food amazing, service great, clean friendly efficient staff. Well worth a visit

Loved this gorgeous little place for a quick lunch! Such a lovely welcoming smile from Erin who looked after myself and Teddy ! Great atmosphere and food was definitely worth it

Wow! what a find, we went to this pub for lunch today after visiting nearby Castle Ashby, the staff were super friendly and attentive, the menu was so varied it was hard to choose, the food was amazing!! made us and our dogs feel very welcome, lovely pub, will certainly be visiting again in the future.

Lovely Sunday roast celebrating my daughters 21st birthday. Food cooked to perfection and the service excellent.

My wife and I visited while the kids were away. What a lovely pub and lovely food. We enjoyed every single thing we had. The service was also great. The parking is good too. Always a worry of mine with places I Havnt been before. For starters we shared the crispy duck pancakes and belly pork bites. Too die for. I had ribeye for main The meat was cooked perfectly and seasoned so well. Every bite was delicious. The chips were all amazing. We thought the presentation was nice too. Thanks red lion for a great meal. Will defo return and recommend you eating here. The menu has a great choice too.

Sorry to say service was poor and food was just about acceptable

ANNOYING AUTOMATIC SERVICE CHARGE! Lovely setting in a traditional village pub, nice dining space, food was average, frustrating automatic service charge.

1 meal very good, 2nd meal very very poor. Check your bill as they add on £10 service charge

It was my wife’s birthday and decided to take her to the Red Lion as a special treat. The atmosphere was very good and very friendly people and mentioned it was my wife’s birthday. To our surprise someone mentioned it to the landlord who prepared a desert for both of us, a wonderful surprise.

My wife and I just fancied a nice lunch to celebrate my birthday. We hadn’t been to the Red Lion since before Covid but did recall having nice meals there. On a very wet Tuesday lunchtime, we were greeted with great courtesy (which seems rare these days). The pub and restaurant are very nicely decorated. We chose from the lunchtime menu. The food (steak frites and vegetarian tagliatelle) was delicious, nicely presented and piping hot. I don’t eat meat but there was plenty of choice for me on the main menu, including 3 fish dishes. The service was quick and polite. Very good value too. All in all a very nice lunchtime experience. We will become regulars I think

I came here for Mother’s Day with my mum and dad. The bao buns were nice and the calamari was pleasant (although a tad overcooked). The beef ragu was exceptional, as was the service by all of the front of house staff and I would have gladly given a tip, had that option not been done for me with a £10 built in service charge (we’re not America). But other than my minor gripe about compulsory service charges, an exceptional experience. Will be back soon.

Great food, great staff, an excellent anniversary meal. Our first visit but definitely not our last. Thank you for making our day special

Catered to my son’s allergies brilliantly. Food was incredible and the lad working the bar was so helpful.

Lovely setting in a traditional village pub, nice dining space, food was average, frustrating automatic service charge.

Went here for a valentine's 3 course meal set menu 1st time going there and the food was very nice,freshly cooked and looked lovely,the waitress and staff we're very polite,professional and catered to our request ov drinks at every time,will definitely be going again and wud recommend anyone thinking ov going to go.

Not been here for a while and wanted to treat ourselves. Went for Saturday meal. Menu is vast and specials on offer too plus ciabattas if that’s all you want. Very quiet and we were seated in quiet area of restaurant as requested . Drinks order taken whilst we decided on meal choices. We had the terrine and koftas fit starter and burger and duo of pork for main. (The only time I will see a sausage roll on a meal plate!) both meals absolutely delicious. We even managed puddings too! Service was good and not intrusive. Look forward to coming again.

Great food, wonderful Sunday lunches.

Stayed at hotel while on business. Received a phone call to make sure I was not wanting food before chef left on first night. Great service! Both evening service down on the bar was great. Roof was clean just a shame the bed wobbles when someone walks past the room. But I appreciate it's a old building. Breakfast served both morning from 8-11. First morning went down at 8am to be told the chef is running late. As I had to leave at half 8 this ment the best I was getting was a bacon bun. 2nd morning came down again at 8 to be greeted by another guest at the bottom of the stairs wondering how to get out as the Bar was not open. Neither of us could get out of the night exit. Eventually with gentle persuasion the door opened. Anyway 2nd morning the front of house was late and could get access till 8.20. Suprise suprise bacon bun again. Apart from this was a good stay overall.

Lovely meal, wine selection and atmosphere Will be back

Terrible experience for Christmas day dinner. Food was sub standard and we had paid £100 per head. We complained and Manager argued regardless and aggressively. Vulnerable person in the group and pensioner but not empathy shown. Would not recommend.

Lovely food and friendly, helpful staff.

We met up with family for a Christmas meal on Boxing Day the service was very good and the food was lovely we all enjoyed our meals the waiter’s and waitresses were Very attentive making sure we had everything we needed.

Really disappointed with the service on Christmas Day. We have a family tradition of going to this pub for a drink. Arriving today at 12 we were told that we were unable to have a drink there as they were only serving those who had reserved Christmas dinner and If we had read the two signs by the entrance we would know this (there were no signs- we even checked again later on in the day). We said we had only came for a quick drink and would sit outside, for context there was no one outside either in the covered area or on the picnic tables. We were told no because they weren’t serving drinks. When we said this was a tradition the bartender walked away without replying. When we walked by later that day, there were people sitting outside just having drinks. Looks like we will be finding another pub to continue this tradition. The whole family was disappointed.

Staff on Christmas Day were excellent and lots of extras provided Really love atmosphere

Shocking service!!! As usual we went for our traditional Christmas day drink, as we have done for the past 10 years as we live right near the pub. Upon arrival we were told that we could not have drinks as you have to pre-book a table? we said we would be sitting outside, we were still refused drinks. I am shocked by this treatment!!! We are regulars to the red lion, no more we will drink here. We have supported this pub through thick and thin. As we live right near the pub and no longer welcome, please ensure you keep the noise down.

Lovely Christmas Dinner here with 2 friends. Couldn't fault a thing ❤️

Six of us ate here for our 'Office Christmas Do'. Table booking was easy via the website and staff friendly when I had a query. Emailed choices through ahead of the evening from the Festive Menu and all plates arrived as ordered. Everyone commented on how delicious the food was and simply couldn't fault it. We also had a lovely round table which makes dining in a bigger number a much more pleasant. Well done Red Lion!

Everybody had a lovely time abit of confusion with meals but overall a very pleasant night

I had the Mac & cheese bites, cauliflower bites, and the pumpkin & sage tortellini. All of them were very tasty, the bites were crunchy as they should be, and the tortellini had a lot of flavour, big portions as well. The staff were all very nice and attentive, would definitely come again.

Really painful wait to be served, they served us drinks within 5-10 minutes and then seemed to totally forget about us. Young waitresses hanging about looking at phones and chatting, nice friendly staff but seemed like they needed somebody to take charge of them. 25 minutes before we ordered. Then.... food came really quickly and was amazing. So 5 stars! Will return, but service needs streamlining.

Excellent service lovely food you have to book here as its very popular

Professional service but let down by the food

Not been here for few years and came with family to check it out again. Well it was a very successful visit. Efficiently organised pub with a great menu. The food was excellent with huge portions, lovely staff too. Will come again as it’s also close. My only complaint - no French mustard!

Had a amazing time the food was exceptional, service was excellent

Good atmosphere, decent service and lovely food. Some food was rather too salty, other portions quite small for the price but overall not bad.

The food was very good staff friendly and helpful overall a very enjoyable afternoon with my children and grandchildren 10 out of 10 from me.

Lovely pub, lovely staff, fantastic Sunday lunch - why go anywhere else. Excellent service. Pork loin was delicious and the cracking - I needed more it was the best every. Love our visits to this pub - Chris is a brilliant manager - be back real soon.

Very disappointed today after always having superb food and service. Service was slow at best and not busy. The usually delicious fish and chips was not good today, very greasy. Had to order desert at the bar after a long wait. Not sure we will be returning soon.

Great tapas. Recommend the pork belly, whitebait. Good pint of bitter. Lovely outside area with service. All in all a good spot.

Superb evening. Everyone should visit

We love visiting this pub especially if we can sit outside however on this occassion we thought we would struggle to get a table inside following the storm however after a little wait we managed to get a table inside. Both of us had the Sunday roast beef and it was cooked to perfection, the cauliflower cheese was the best we had ever had nothing about the Sunday lunch could be faulted. The pub was extremely busy inside following the storm as all the guests that were outside had to be found tables inside but the waiting staff carried on regardless and the lovely manager was stressed but buying him a drink he soon mellowed. Absolutely lovely pub and staff. PS your belly pork is absolutely delicious as well.

Great food well cooked and presented. Good friendly service. A little noisy for me.