The Red Lion Chelwood Gate in Wealden

Roast was tough, dry and chewy. Between us, we had pork belly, chicken, beef and lamb. All of us was tough/dry. Roast Potatoes had been pre cooked and sat under heat lamp and were dry and flavourless. Yorkshire’s dry and chewy. So disappointing. Very flavourless too, really lack of seasoning. It never used to be like this. Starters, and the Kids meals were good (fish and chips/burgers). On a plus side, the table service was good. Play area is great, especially the climbing trees in the bushes. Desserts and drinks all good. If we went back; we would definitely not order a roast dinner.

Good pub grub and the two lads serving were really polite and helpful. I’d forgotten the dog food on our trip and they got a couple of sausages warmed up for him , which is above and beyond. Thank you

Lovely lunch in the pub garden. Best pub roast I've had for a while! Lovely play area for the children's too! Absolutely gem!

This pub and restaurant has a great menue and selection of drinks, staff are friendly and well worth a visit. On the negative side due to the need of an industrial kitchen extractor the garden area has a continual drone. Not great for conversation. It looks new. Come on "Red lion" get some company to quiet the fan down or with modern material sound proof it. It's a lovely garden , the drinks and food are great but the noise polution you have added spoils a lovely venue. If I was mean your rating should be lower due this totally avoidable noisey fan in the garden. I hope you can resolve this and get a steady 5 stars. Its in my opinion your only avoidable error.

Two of our party of 5 had roast lamb. It was served tepid with overcooked potatoes and large dark brown inedible yorkshire. What there was of the lamb was really awful, 80% sinews, altogether completely unacceptable I can't imagine how they had the cheek to serve this up. I have been here in the past and the food was good hence the return visit but not this time, poor experience and I wont be returning.

We all ordered ham egg chips what a disappointment eggs over cooked chips cold ham paper thin. Very poor service Restaurant was cold, had to chase staff

Very friendly welcome. Also welcomed our dog. Very clean. Food was excellent I can imagine a great place to be in the warmer weather. Staff were lovely.

I firstly booked our Christmas dinner at the bull in newick, but was told all the staff was going to the red lion. The food at the bull has always been banging proper pub food. We was booked in at 3.30pm but wasn’t served our first course to 4.20pm. The best way I could explain the food was if had gone to a road side burger bar and they was cooking a roast dinner. It was so poor, the presentation was crap like it had been thrown on our plates. Most of the food was pre frozen… how they could charge us 95£ a head is day light robbery. Total ruined my family Christmas…. Avoid at all costs.

If you look sitting in a freezing pub then go if not avoid, as they cannot put the heating on for customers, even the youngsters were complaining their ears were cold. Cannot light the fires because the chimney stack needs work doing to it. We ate with our coats on and it ruined the evening as we were just so cold through to the bone. No offer of a free hot drink or a discount for spoiling the evening. Sent a polite email to the manager as I was told by the staff, not even bothered to respond. This is such a shame as it was one of my favourite pubs and supported it and recommended it to people but not any more.

The Sunday roast was disappointing...my favourite part, the roast potatoes, were not good...actually all the veg wasn't great. Food also wasn't very warm and had to ask for extra gravy as it was dry. The service was average. The waitress didn't know what ales were!? And there was actually only 1 choice of Ale! Shame 🤷‍♀️

Great service, food was spot on and atmosphere was great, thanks!! Attentive without being intrusive.

It was a very quiet Wednesday evening and there were a lot of staff but they were more concerned about shutting shop than serving customers. They swept the floor around us and had loud conversations about whose turn it was to do what in the cleaning arena. Meanwhile, we had mediocre food and waited ages for the bill and to pay. I love to see a young team, but these guys need some customer service experience or hands-on management/leadership to steer the ship. Such a shame as I have had many lovely meals and times at the Red Lion. Up to 2012 when I moved away.

The normally excellent Sunday lunch was quite poor recently. The plates were cold so our food was already cold when served. We did mention this politely at the time but the waitress took offence and told us this was normal when serving large numbers! There didn’t seem to be any experienced staff around. The desserts were sadly disappointing too.

My friend and i stopped here for lunch and the landlady was so welcoming, and so was the young guy. She hadnt been here long, but the service, food and banter was lovely. The place was very clean snd there was a lovely garden with plenty of seating and child friendly. Will definitely be going back there.

Was staying local for my partners 50th birthday weekend so came to the red lion for a meal on the Saturday night. When we arrived we was greeted and shown to our table then 5 mins later 3 lads that worked there turned up with McDonald’s and sat close to us swearing which was great for my 7 yr old daughter to hear! Thankfully they then moved outside after we made a comment which they must of heard. I ordered the chicken burger which was amazing my child had pigs in blankets with mash the mash being rock hard and she couldn’t eat my partner ordered the scampi which was dripping in oil and not very nice. Which we then decided not to waste more money on trying the deserts just incase they was not worth it either.

We had a large group of 35 French visitors who were visiting the local steam rally with their vintage tractors. They decided on the Sunday night they wished to have a group meal. I drove to the Red Lion that afternoon and from start to finish was amazed at their efficiency. They dedicated a whole area of the pub for us which was just right. Upon arrival, Charlie was extremely helpful in getting everybody seated, taking drinks orders by table, then taking meal orders table by table. I had real sympathy for the chef as there were 40 orders in total with the Brits accompanying but the food was absolutely delicious. Beautiful rare roast beef was served as well as many other classic British dishes on this special Sunday evening. I felt very pleased and proud that the French guests experienced such high quality British food in a lovely, traditional inn. Well done to Charlie, all the attentive staff and especially the chef. What a great team you are!

Good location, excellent service, very tasty food and good value for money. Absolutely worth a visit. The garden has plenty of space to enjoy a relaxing drink.

Sadly this was our second disappointing visit in recent months. We used to love it here! This time it took ages to be served, then received an undercooked chicken burger with some sort of strange sauce. Another meal which was fine, but a tiny portion. No cheese on the children’s pasta. A shame as the food used to be really nice.

Absolutely love this place, the food, the staff, the location and the wonderful management. Never left feeling let down. Great roasts, pies, light bites. Great for kids too.

As a former resident of Chelwood Gate , we have seen this pub go through really good times with forward thinking management, fantastic staff and great food and then a few times when it has sadly lacked in all areas. We decided it was a good meeting point for a Friday night meal recently but sadly it is obviously going through one of its lows....I remember when this pub was revamped from a cosy, traditional pub a number of years back and I still think there is a conflict of design here.The mismatched chairs and lovely quirky design of the building with stable area etc, screams rustic but then it has been painted a cool, flat grey and left in a minimalist state which in a large building like this means little atmosphere. It needs warmth, get some plants in there with twinkly lights and interesting art work or features on the walls of its past as an old coaching inn. Put some mellow background music on especially as it was empty ish on a Friday night which in itself isn't a great sign.The food was okay, fairly standard menu but young staff were not that attentive.Quite a few times we had to summon them over to order more drinks, food etc as they seemed to be standing around together by the bar. We arrived in smaller groups to our table and each time we had to call staff over to get more drinks or service. In a quiet pub or even busier one, that should have been noticed as we went in and staff greeting us and attending without prompting. Come on Red Lion, in these boon times as people seek normality and enjoyment outside their homes, this is when you need to capitalise on the trend and up your game! You have the space, a large garden and car park and a special building to do it easily.

Having had dinner here in the past and it was delicious we decided to visit this pub again. Sadly, it did not meet our expectations and we were more than disappointed. The food was unappetising and boring. The whole experience lacked inspiration and the menu was mediocre. We will not return. You need to employ a proper chef and not a cook.

We popped by on our way to Ashdown Park hotel. Plenty of parking and large garden meant we had plenty of space around us. Food was good (very nice menu), staff were polite. One way system in place which shows they continue to take covid seriously which is reassuring.Mens toilets need a refurb, and quite a lot of noise from what we assume was the extractor fan in the garden.

Popped in as passing and shown to garden. (I think the gardener is on holiday). Service efficient enough but no more- not exactly warm and welcoming. Ordered sandwiches which were accompanied by salad and a mini chip frier thingy of over salted crisps. My wife’s prawn sandwich was fine- my pulled pork sandwich was barely acceptable as the pulled pork was barely warm and the burger bun it was served in was stale and the toasting process - presumably to disguise the problem, did no more than highlight the issue as it was breaking apart. It tasted hideous. Not really too happy about having to pay in advance and the cutlery wrapped in a damp serviette wasn’t a high point either. Walking through a load of cigarette ends outside the rear doors of the pub on the way out confirmed we will not be back. Plenty of good food pubs in Sussex with much more attention to detail and more importantly, more obvious signs of gratitude for customers business.

A good menu to choose from. Chicken and ham pie was good and my husband really enjoyed his Thai green curry. Will definitely return. Only criticism I could make which was just how it was on that day is that it was very quiet

As a first time customer, I booked this pub with friends and the food was amazing! The food was hot which wins a brownie point already, and the food was cooked to perfection. I gave my chicken and ham pie with mash 10/10.Other people in my party had the roast. Portions are huge and they commented on how tender the meat was. Dished up with tasty vegetables on the side.This was a meal I won’t forget for a long time and I will most certainly be going back. Well worth a visit.

young staff did not communicate even on a basic level. Good food but pricey. Staff allow ‘regulars’ to ignore need to wear masks

But the reality is a noisy unkempt beer garden serving run of the mill food at gastronomic prices.They have piped music in the gardenThey have fans running very loudlyI’ve had quite meals at the airport But the real disappointment is the food. Pedestrian.

Absolutely amazing place! Came for my sister-in-laws hen do and they couldn’t have been more helpful! I am currently 6 months pregnant and every other girl wanted cocktails, our amazing waitress, May-Anne made me a non-alcoholic cocktail without me even asking, made me feel so much better! Lovely place!

Mayann was a brilliant host. Making us all feel welcome. Food was absolutely ace. A place to visit and good value for money. Thank you all for making the night very memorable. Hope you enjoyed the cupcakes?

Lovely food , great atmosphere, clean , friendly ! Had an amazing night ! Thankyou for making our visit so special and memorable!

Such a shame, we've been going to the Red Lion for years but this was the worst and last time we will be going. I know that Covid is a real change to all hospitality establishments and that they are struggling to get experienced staff and the lack of experience was apparent. We turned up having booked an outside table and all of us had to go inside to check in and then walk past multiple tables indoors to get to our table outside when we could have accessed our table without going inside.We were not felt to feel welcome.From the offset we felt like we were an inconvenience.We also felt that we were miss trusted as we had to pay for everything as we went

My pub experiences have been a mixed bag since coming out of lockdown, so my expectations are rather low for places I haven’t been to yet, but I was pleasantly surprised at Red Lion in Chelwood Gate!My husband, mother-in-law, and I were at Sheffield Park and decided to try the Red Lion for lunch after seeing vegan on their website menu which meant that they likely would be good for gluten-free as well.We were right! The server immediately pointed out everything on the menu that I could eat, confirmed with the chef about my other food allergies and ingredients, and overall was so accommodating.I ordered the pulled pork sandwich that came on an artisan GF bun alongside GF chunky chips (fried in a separate fryer), salad, and red cabbage coleslaw. Everything was delicious with good portions. Being from America, BBQ sauce is a picky thing, and the sauce on the pulled pork was a perfect tomato-based one with sweet and savory notes. Not spicy at all as I also have a colored pepper allergy and wouldn’t have been able to eat it otherwise.Mother-in-law said her pork belly was a bit dry but presentation was lovely. Husband’s chicken and ham pie was incredible he said. (These dishes were not GF.)The prices were a bit high for a pub lunch which might prevent us from coming to the Red Lion often, but the service and food variety availability were on point. Great open space for outdoor garden seating.Would recommend Red Lion to anyone passing through the area!

It was a full pub we were given the last table, the staff were very professional service was excellent. I always worry when I see a menu which does not tell you where the meat is sourced, but we took a chance. The deep fried calamari for £9 was typical pub grub serving with a sharp sweet chill sauce. The Roast beef meal the roast potatoes were hard, the beef had no flavour although sourced from a butcher in Lewes apparently it did not say if it was British beef for £17.00. The red cabbage was inedible dry and with a bitter taste. My Chicken pie was good the mash ok, the cabbage had no seasoning and was dry. The table next to me had fish and chips, for £14.95 they looked frozen the chips all the same size and cut. This pub charges gastro pub prices but does not deliver on quality. But it was full so who knows. They staff refunded the cost of the beef meal and drinks which was very kind. The pub operates on big margins they should try better.

So nice to be able to visit this pub again. We had Sunday lunch today, food was delicious and all the staff very friendly going out of their way to make our visit enjoyable. Managed to find us a table in the sunshine ☀️ . Great service! We will be back.

Usually a good experience but the last 2 visits haven't been great. The waiter today was a nice guy but the order was wrong and we accepted it.We never received our vegetables and the food was tepid. We made the waiter aware but no solution was offered. We decided not to order desert and left. Pretty disappointing when we spent £100 on 2 roasts, a few drinks and 3 kids meals.Not sure it's worth the money anymore.

My family and I were really disappointed after a visit here yesterday (Sunday 4th Oct). My Mother-In-Law had wanted to go here for her 60th birthday meal which was also my partner’s birthday. Because of the number of guests they advised her at the time of booking we would need to have two separate tables outside in the marquee. She reluctantly agreed with this as there was no other option and on previous visits the food had been good. When we arrived we were appalled to see that there was a marquee half open blowing the cold October wind through it along with some dirty, wooden picnic tables and nothing else. The floor of the marquee was just mud and dirt which was not ideal given we had dressed up for the occasion. In order to get to the marquee you had to tread over a puddle of muddy water and there was absolutely no thought given to how we would all get in and out. My mother in law initially complained to a barman who quite frankly did not care or offer any kind of help with the situation. I asked to speak to the manager who told us she had tried to ring to reschedule every day for the past two weeks, however my mother in law is in every day and did not receive a call. She also stated that because we had requested the marquee they could not change it (we absolutely did not request it- we were categorically told we could not be inside). Given my mother in law was nearly in tears and there was no way we could sit outside with children in the cold, I then spoke to the manager again to say we were not going to be eating there and that I’d expect to be offered some sort of compromise on the price of the drinks given our day was completely ruined. She categorically declined. The general attitude of the management was disgraceful; she was unfriendly, rude and proceeded to argue with me over the whole situation. How they expected us to sit outside in that was ridiculous. There was no mention of trying to contact us to rearrange when we arrived and so I do not believe for one second this was the case. As far as I’m aware the customer is always right, they would do well to learn how to treat their customers with respect and offer the level of service they deserve. We won’t ever be going back.

Myself and my partner visited the Red Lion for the first time back in July and have since never been anywhere else for our Sunday lunch. Highly attentive and friendly service. Food always of a very high standard and extremely generous portion sizes. You won’t leave hungry that’s for sure, even with a big appetite like mine! These guys also take Covid safety measures very seriously. Highly recommend. (Trust us , we have eaten pretty much everywhere else in the area!)

Sent back mould mariniere as it smelt of rotten fish. The chef sent back a message to say that such a smell was synonymous with freshness!!! How’s that? 😩

Lovely pub near Ashdown Forest with friendly staff and a large garden with plenty of outdoor seating. We went for a roast and it definitely didn’t disappoint! The chicken to share is an ingenious concept and excellent value for money, while my nut roast was far and away the best vegetarian roast I’ve ever had! While so many pubs I go to don’t even do a veggie roast, the Red Lion’s was absolutely superb.

Great evening, fabulous service, good beer, food cooked to perfection. We don't come here often but when we do it is always a fantastic experience.

Got a last minute booking when many other places full. Had not been here for years - but would return. I can recommend the sea bream - very tasty - and my family enjoyed the steak. There was a slight mix up with my husband’s order but they sorted this out to our satisfaction and staff generally were lovely.Well thought out Covid 19 Practises, including menu via app , arrows to follow for toilets And in and out doorso

1st visit here, food was good. Not a lot of vegetarian options but ok for meat/ fish eaters.Summer salad was nice and added some halloumi, burgers and chips looked good as did scampi.We sat in the garden but it needed a tidy up litter and stinging nettles, if this would addressed would be fab

Great service staff really nice and very efficient...lovely atmosphere and beautiful surroundings...great for the grandchildren too..they enjoyed the playground.....

Visited for a family evening meal, friendly greeting on arrival. Service and food was fantastic. Considering all the difficulties during Covid 19 this pub has got everything down to a Tee. We will definitely be back.

In these post-lockdown times, the hospitality industry has had to adopt strict protocols and adapt to the new environment to welcome customers back. The Red Lion has implemented robust measures which seem to work very well. This makes their customers feel safe - and today it was very busy but not crowded. Booking was easy - via email with a prompt reply. Arriving for lunch, all the procedures were explained. You download the menu with a QR scanner which reduces physical contact. The venue is well set up with nice gardens including a marquee for shelter from the rain (or in the current hot weather welcome shade)The food was very food and service was efficient and friendly. I would recommend this lovely pub!!

We met family for a lunch time visit and sat in the garden. Well organised and safe system for checking in and being shown to the table. All staff were wearing masks and it felt very safe. As my mum had recently had a hip operation we were reluctant to sit at the picnic bench tables, but the waitress could not have been more helpful and showed us to a table on the patio which had chairs with backs arranged the parasol for us. She brought extra cushions for our comfort. We ordered food and drink and both arrived promptly. The food was plentiful and delicious. All the staff were extremely polite and attentive. As we had booked on a Wednesday we were also able to take advantage of the 50% off. Would highly recommend.

Dessert and fish and chips was great and would come again. Service was good Went for someone’s birthday

My first meal out on Friday 17.7.2020 with friend, sitting in the garden, enjoying the homemade chicken and ham pie with vegetables and mash. Delicious. We also had desert, coconut cheesecake .......mmmmmmm so good and I had Apple crumble with cinnamon ice cream.A most enjoyable evening after such a long time. Thank you. Angie

The Red Lion is one of our most recommended pubs in the vicinity of our Concierge desk. The building itself is well looked after, has plenty of parking out the front and side as well as a good sized garden with play-area at the rear. Food is all locally sourced, and features items such as Local Venison Loin, Pork Belly and the obligatory Ploughman's Lunch.Pricing range was determined as very sensible, this lead us to rate The Red Lion as good value for money and worth a visit.For more information, please contact us via our Facebook Page @sussexconcierge.

The Red Lion is located in Chelwood gate on A275 which joins the main A22, and very close to the charming ashdown Forest.It is a large country pub with a very large well stocked bar overlooking all the seating areas around the pub. I specially liked the comfortable stools around the bar.On this day when i went for lunch ,the whole place was managed by the capable Clare who was supervising all the operations, greeting and seating customeres, taking orders in the restaurant, and the bar.I ordered something which was not in the menue, but still it was no problem to them.The food served was cooked to perfection, and well presented.The entire staff in this busy pup were very efficent at all times, and very friendly. They were very eager to help in anyway they could especially Simon, and Mowe at the bar.The pub also has a unique lounch area, and a large garden used mainly during good weather, and summer months.

The pub was warm and the fire was a welcome sight on a cold windy evening. The food was lovely and very tasty but the portions were small and pricey. We had the chicken pie, mash and veg, cabbage and one small piece of broccoli. I had a tasty Apple crumble and custard for pud which was a good sized portion and hubby had a very small slice of lemon meringue pie!One and a half pints of lager and a pint of coke, not much change from £60!

Good for a midweek lunch in a lovely part of the Weald. We all enjoyed our food and for £90 for 4 people, it was good value.

We visited for lunch after a walk in the forest. The food was delicious well presented and imaginatively put together. One of the best pub lunches I have had in a long time. Traditional choices but hearty and well balanced. Will definitely be back and will tell others about it

My Mum and I popped in for lunch with 4 boys (aged 4-8) having been at Sheffield Park for the morning. We did book a table but were early, which was not a problem at all. Staff were all very friendly and welcoming, and the pub was charming inside. Lovely garden and playground area for when the weather is better! Food was substantial and good for the price. Would very much recommend this pub

Living locally and having driven past The Red Lion many times, we decided to give it a try.I'm so pleased we did.As soon as we walked in we were very warmly welcomed and showed to our table.Drinks ordered at the table very quickly and the Owner/Manager came over and made some recommendations from the menu/specials list. On his recommendation I went for the Chicken pie and am so glad I did, it was amazing. The other meals my family ordered were also really nice.Great service, amazing quality food and good value. Have already book a return visit for Sunday lunch in a few weeks time Thanks and looking forward to seeing you again soon.

I like the beer, food ,staff and atmosphere of this pub. A great garden in the summer. Plenty of parking.

4 of us plus grandson went for sun lunch.good attentive staff and helpful.lunch was excellent and very tasty lamb and chicken dinners were had. plenty of veg/potatoes.nice desert as well of brownie and ice cream.would recommend and we would go again.

A late lunch, we wanted somewhere on the way home and this pub was still serving food, we popped in hoping they had space and they did! Luckily for us! Quick service, friendly staff, food came quickly we had chicken and ham pie with shortcrust my husband enjoyed this with mash and vegetables, I had cod goujons and scampi tails with fries and peas and tartar sauce, the scampi was much nicer, the cod was spicy and a bit hard, the fries were good, the only thing was our second drink did not arrive and we had to ask again but it came quickly. We didn’t like sitting by the back door as very chilly with the kids going in and out!

Our family of 10 visited the Red Lion for a Sunday lunch today. Everything was perfect, start to finish. We were welcomed by friendly, polite staff. They maintained a helpful and prompt service throughout the meal! I’ve never been to a place with such organised, competent staff, it made the whole experience that much more enjoyable! Mia, Chelsie and Becky were particularly helpful. The food was delicious, both starters and mains. Very reasonably priced, and overall a wonderful experience. We will definitely return.

We have just enjoyed bread with olives and balsamic/oil followed by the slow roasted pork belly and the ox cheek in bourgignon sauce - oh my goodness - every mouthful was a delight! Lovely attentive but discrete staff - what a find!

Although there were a few hiccups in the kitchen, the staff were amazing and the food was great. What a wonderful Christmas.

Last minute thought and a random call to the Red Lion...........what a result. The Sunday Roast was the best ever.....the service fast and exact... the staff......were excellent.............looking forward to our next visit in the New Year..........perfect

Enjoyed a lovely late afternoon meal here. The homepage pie (chicken and winter ham) was so delicious! Their wine by the glass prices very reasonable too. Highly recommended!

Had our club Christmas 2 course lunch here today.WOW! As good as I'd make at home!Served hot and on warmed plates and plenty of it.Service excellent and waitresses most attentive.We were a party of 13 and were served promptly and efficiently.Warm,welcoming nicely decorated setting with a great ambience. Portions extremely generous and very good value for money..Will definitely return.

Previous visit was great, however latest lunch was below par. Took an age to get food out to us, chips very greasy and burger overdone. Friends had pie of the day and they complained of dry pie and less than stellar portion size. Will come back because was decent previously, hopefully just an off day.

Really enjoyed eating here last Sunday after a lovely long dog walk in Sheffield Park just a 10 min drive away. We were recommended this pub by a friend and now can't wait to go back! Very dog friendly (separate part of the pub to eat if you have dogs) which was a plus. Food was amazing, we had the camembert to start and the shared roast chicken which was delicious with a great selection of veg. Lovely serving and bar staff who were happy to help and very friendly. Will definitely be coming back again!

Been here a few times but doubt we'll bother again. Service was hit and miss, a mix of waiters and waitresses, some ok one particular young chap was not good at all. Food was nowhere near the quality we've had in the past, making it extremely overpriced as it was well below average. They had a couple in there singing which just about ended it for us as they killed every song they tried to play...even though they were in the bar area they were way too loud which meant we couldn't hear each other in the restaurant area...all in all we were glad to leave but really disappointed especially having paid decent money for a much less than decent meal.

Enjoyed a wonderful dinner here for a friend’s retirement. Food and drinks were good and staff very friendly. Well done to Mayann Venus and staff team who looked after us all. Would definitely recommend. ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

We went for Sunday lunch at the end of September with our son and his children and our daughter for my son's and my birthday. It was a really great meal, very relaxed and friendly staff. The children enjoyed the meal as well, when they had finished the meal they went out into the garden and played until it started to rain, the time was enjoyed by us all.

First visit, probably last despite the beer being good. Ordered the Ploughman £14+. The bread was stale, warmed to make it edable, two cheese both dry had to cut and tastleless, a scraping of salad, with one small pickled onion, a few minute gerkins and 5 capers. The only item on the plate that had any taste was the sausage roll and that was mediocre. I would have thought that to produce a Ploughman's platter would not tempt the imagination too much,strange how wrong you can be! My partner had the kisch with dubious pastry and a basically tastless meal.

This is a well-run and pleasant establishment with highly efficient and friendly staff. Food is well-cooked and portions are generous, although we felt that prices are somewhat high for what is provided. It’s a nice place for a pit stop.

We visited for lunch on the actual day of a landmark birthday to try somewhere different to our usual local pubs and drove over from East Grinstead.

Great service and good food. Happy to serve the kids too. Glad I found it. Had a lovely walk in ashdown forest afterwards.

Went here on a recommendation. Found the menu to be somewhat restrictive. Our group having made various selection from starters, mains & deserts felt that the food was acceptable but by no means outstanding.

We went to the Red Lion on recommendation from an employee at a nearby hotel we were staying at. We wanted a more relaxed evening opposed to the formality of the hotel restaurant. We were a party of 6 and had a fabulous meal which was topped off with excellent service. The food was delicious and plenty of choice for everyone and there was no hesitation in meeting our requests for a tweak on one of the dishes. The service was led by a great guy but all the team that looked after us seemed genuinely happy with their jobs. I think the fact that we went back the next day for Sunday lunch shows how happy we were with our night out. Thank you again for looking after us on our ladies night out.

Went for dinner. Service was poor. Food was decidedly ordinary. I prefer pubs where they have a chef creating dishes rather than just plain food you can get anywhere.

Booked for my daughters birthday at her request, our 1st visit to the Red Lion, we was not disappointed great service and great food, we all had roasts with the optional pigs in there blankets and cauliflower cheese.

Went for a late lunch . Manager gave us a warm welcome.

Easy to arrange for our group visit here, including setting up a table for us where our fogs could go under the table.

Nice garden. Food was nice enough. Inside the pub seemed very empty and lacked atmosphere. Your food numbers get shouted out which makes the experience a little less attractive.

Having visited the red lion on several occasions recently, have to say how bad and hostile the service is, rushed at the bar no pleases or thanks, ask a question get a surly answer, food is average at best and not cheep, visited last on a Tuesday night and the place was dead, hardly surprising

Stopped for lunch today in the garden, shame about the pesky wasps. The mushroom and pesto open sandwich on sour dough was lovely. A reasonable menu, was looking to seeing some of the dishes shown on facebook but couldnt see any on the menu

Decided to pop out for lunch with my daughter today, and chose the Red Lion as I often drive past. Very nice lunch indeed, friendly staff, quick service, reasonable price. Most enjoyable - recommend!

Lunchtime mid week plenty of seating available although no room in front car park. Dog not on a lead roaming around diners for any food scraps on the floor. Fish goujons inedible as still frozen. Returned them to the kitchen and they were replaced, but 1 of the 3 was still frozen in the middle. Food order removed from the bill. Shame as we have eaten here before, won’t bother to return.

Staff friendly but the light lunch left much to be desired, small, unappetising, and expensive for what it was.

Came here for a family meal last night & was very disappointed with the the hostile welcome from one particular member of staff, service & food. We have been coming here for many years & it is a favourite of ours to bring family & friends. Ordered the Chicken Ceaser Salad & it was presented without any chicken!! After I had finished my salad I was presented with my chicken in a separate bowl (I didn’t eat it as I didn’t know how long it had been sitting around unnoticed for). My husband brought this to the attention of the unfriendly member of staff with hope of an apology & a discount off our bill but instead the angry member of staff argued & became increasingly angry when my husband asked for money off the bill. Very dissatisfied & will not be returning!!

Went for a sunday family meal we was greeted by the pub landlord he was welcoming and friendly. The food was so good we went for a mixed roast pork,beef,lamb all beautiful . The children menu was also as good. Its pricey but worth every penny would highly recommend

We stopped off without booking and managed to get the last free table.

We came here again because they are so consistent, it’s the perfect place for family Sunday lunch. The staff are so amazing with kids, always smiling and helpful. Our roasts were huge and delicious - our daughter had fish and chips and loved it. The big garden and climbing frame are the icing on the cake! Great pub

The place was very quiet for a Friday night £15 for a chicken & ham pie an veg ,very poor went home an had a sandwich,my advice eat before you go there.

My sister treated me to a meal near their home. The food was excellent and served quite quickly on a busy evening. The service was haphazard that evening, but overall I was impressed to find a restaurant of his standard in a country pub.

Sat outside in the pretty garden for our lunch, we were a party of 7 and were accommodated well. Food was delicious and came quickly. Staff were pleasant and the play area was a real bonus.

We stubbled on the Red Lion. Last week, decided to drive out for some lunch. A lovely warm welcome .... a mouth watering menu. Lots of Veggie options for me and lots of meat for my husband. We started with Mushroom Arachini lovely. I opted for the Nut wellington roast and my husband the steak burger. Attentive service from all members of the team. Such a busy place full of life....... Excellent service and excellent food. We will return !!!!!!

Visited for Lunch. We had booked. Our table was right by the door to the garden and there was a constant procession of people walking in and out throughout the meal and there was no option to move.

We had the Sunday roast chicken to share between 2 adults and 2 kids with a few extras added on, and it was amazing. Good service, indoor and outdoor seating, playground for the kids. Perfect Sunday.

Glad we managed to get in as we didn't book and the car park was pretty full. We ordered the roast beef and veggie roast with a side of cauliflower cheese, not a cheap roast but well worth it, comes with a side of seasonal veg

I've just been to one of this brewer's pub in Haywards Heath for a drink and meal with my partner and a friend of ours. When we came to order food, my partner and her friend were told that only one of the four choices of fajitas were available! Quite frankly, in my opinion, salmon is NOT a valid fajitas choice. When our friend then decided to have a steak, NO STEAKS WERE AVAILABLE!!!! So, a new shiny menu, yet most of the food on the central page wasn't in stock. We eventually managed to order some food which, to be fair to the staff, wasn't bad. When my partner and her friend decided that the coffee and cake option was better than a full dessert they were, ONCE AGAIN, disappointed!! There was no coffee machine!!! I'm sorry, what kind of company sends menus out to their pubs, but doesn't then provide the relevant machinery or food to fulfill customers' orders??!!!!! What an utterly shambolic performance by SHEPHERD NEAME!!!! Suffice to say, I'll not knowingly spend another penny in any of your establishments ever again!!! Thanks for nothing!!!!!!!

Great Food! We started with garlic bread which was perfect, toasted with just the right amount of crunch yet still chewy and topped with delicious garlic butter. I had the sausage and mash which was full of flavor and very filling, the best I've had in quite some time. My wife said her steak burger and fries were really good. We had just enough room left for dessert. The apple rhubarb crumble was the perfect end to a great meal. The staff were all friendly and accommodating, even at the end of what I know was a very long Easter Monday for them. Thanks, Red Lion!

Food was tasty and fresh. Happy to substitute a salad for potatoes. Dog friendly but when booking mention the dog if you want to sit inside as there is an area set aside for dogs and if it is booked one will have to sit outside.

Amazing food and atmosphere, great service. Good varied menu. Will defiantly be back and would recommend, thank you