The Red Lion - JD Wetherspoon in Southampton

Busy pub fast service and good atmosphere

The worst Wetherspoons food I've ever eaten. Spoons food is usually reliably good. Not here. I had steak and kidney pie [dry, only just warm), warm chips, cold peas. No gravy until I asked for it; then a gelatinous slurp of warm gravy (not heated through properly) arrived in a jug by an apologetic waitress. A totally un-appetising meal. I'm not sure why I ate it!

Good Breakfast, had to wait a while,mind it was a football day,

Great value. No complaints as yet. My local Wetherspoons. Google has asked me for an update 21-11-22 so they retain their 5 star's as my breakfast was deeeelicious 😋 23-4-23 I've visited dozens of wetherspoons and this is by far the best food . 19-10-24 still happy.

Been here many times, good food, good beer and tasty barmaids. 😇😇😇👍👍👍🌹🌹🌹

What you'd expect from a weatherspoons pub. If you go as a family I'd recommend trying to sit upstairs

MY NEW SECOND HOME AWAY..FROM HOME!!👍💕👍

Nice little Wetherspoons, good brekkie

Nice for a quick pint or snacky lunch or dinner. Staff are ok. Some are a bit too busy to be friendly, but all in all, a nice pub for a drink and chat with your mates after doing your weekly shop in Sainsbury's

I visited the pub for breakfast. Service was good and quick, unfortunately that is the only good that can be salvaged from my visit. This place seems to have a "no cook" policy in place for their bacon so BEWARE! My coffee cup still had lipstick on it it from another patron. Beans were fine.

All is decent, staff are friendly and love some banta!

I have been to this Wetherspoons many times and always mean to write a review. I came to Wetherspoons tonight for dinner with my husband and was not disappointed. Amazing staff that couldn’t do enough and great food, presented and prepared beautifully.

It's spoons take it as you like

Friendly atmosphere ,service good friendly staff,quick service very good. My lunch delicious,pasta.

Wetherspoons always has great food at good prices. The service was speedy even on the app and we managed to find a table. The great thing about the app us that you can pick a table, order and keep chatting to your guests.i t even tells you the waiting time, which was accurate. Once your initial order is booked you can add extras as you wish and pay via Google or Apple Pay. The only issue can be the noise when the pub is full, a great atmosphere but makes it harder to hear what your parents are saying. Otherwise recommended.

It's a Weatherspoons. What can go wrong

Great place. The staff are excellent.

I come here for the cocktail pitches 2 for £15 or 1 for £8.50 most of them are lush the only downfall is when we ordered a bowl of cheesy chips for £5.41 it is a small portion when other places it would be a large portion for that price. Overall do recommend visiting the red lion as they do have more to offer for food at good prices just not the cheesy chips or loaded chips.

The first time I was there, there was a terrible fight, harsh words by a woman towards the barlady. She disrupted the entire pub and atmosphere. I hope she was banned. Other than that it was pleasant

It’s exactly what you expect from a Wetherspoons, and that’s not a criticism Reasonably priced beer, food is ok, service is quick and glasses are clean

Good food, nice enough staff I can't fault that. Its just a shame the loud rowdy Bitterne locals ruin the pub. Other reviews here suggest loud rowdy lads at breakfast times. Yes I can confirm it IS that rowdy in here. Loud swearing groups of lads, women, megaphone laughing, if you don't like your ears deafened by others you won't like drinking or dining in here. Just be warned about it its rough and Friday nights are the worst.

Ok for a breakfast, it is never hot good however so don't be expecting that

The food and the service was good.

The food is good the staff are great the place is clean and friendly.

Great location and decent quality. Wasn't allowed to let my dog in though, even on the outside section leading into the pub.

Very busy for Curry Night but managed to find a table. All good. Recommended.

Not visited pub in years, management extremely rude to customers, also saw rats climbing into pot plants outside, disgusted with the place

A absolutely awful pub. Rude incompetent staff. Poorly kept beer. Full of druggys and mess heads. Never again.

Shocking service, ordered food and drink on the app. The food came out before the drinks but one meal had to go back because the food was cold. By the time it came back out other meal was finished. Staff basically couldn't give a toss.

It's a spoon's, does what it say's on the tin

Great pub, great menu at a reasonable price, always busy at lunchtime which says alot. Never been in an evening, though.

Food was cold eggs been around a while BAR staff really good Manage good gave us free deserts

I am sorry to say that it's gone down hill, service not as good as in the past. And the baked beans have been cold for the last 4 times we have been. So started going elsewhere when we can.

It's Weatherspoons, yep always a safe bet 👌

as average Wetherspoons. Friendly staff. Food arrived just as I got back to my table!

Dirty rotten hole ,and cant even sit outside with my pug , stay away

Unpleasant atmosphere, if I was alone I would feel uncomfortable there. Food is very mediocre at best and is definitely worse than some other wetherspoons I have visited.

This isn't the biggest pub in the wetherspoons chain but it's still got lots to offer. There's the normal weth menu which caters for all taste's for all times of day. The food came fairly quickly and was well prepared and hot. Staff were all pretty friendly and there was a good atmosphere if a little loud.

One of the best Weatherspons I have been to. Nice staff and nice patrons.

Absolutely loved my experience at The Red Lion in Bittern! The atmosphere was welcoming, the staff were friendly, and the food was delicious. It's definitely become my go-to spot for a great meal and a relaxing time with friends. Highly recommend.

Staff efficient and eager to help, friendly place and good for catch up with friends,plenty of seating inside and out, food is good and cooked well

Good food, good prices, lovely clean toilets. Will be back. As good as last visit. As good again. Still good in January 2024. Same in April 2024.

Food and drink was good but bar staff could do with training and customer service training

Cheap drinks and food. Great if you want a night out and you are short of money. Been here many times and the staff work hard. Good for couples and families.

The lunch was served qickly. The food was plenty and tasteful. With resonable good price! We will shurely go again!😃

We normally have a great meal. But this particular visit the jacket potatoes were frozen still and the steak was still rare!

Food wasn't great but for the price it's not a disappointment. Went on a football night so very loud but service was good. Ordering on the app makes it very easy too.

Made a mistake coming in for breakfast 11am on Monday. Locals restless. Bad lad pub vibe and food was utter rubbish. Extra star cause the staff are friendly and competent.

Really nice pub with good service. Typical Weatherspoons fare, chips are great, food delivered quickly. My word the vegetarian "BEYOND BURGER" has shrunk! It is almost half the size it was.

Frequent visitors for a weekend breakfast when we decide we're popping out and want to eat on the way. Can't go wrong with a spoons breakfast, never had a bad one yet and spot on for a good price.

It's always a pleasure to visit a Wetherspoons pub and The Red Lion was no exception. Several rough-looking characters came out as we approached but I reasoned if they were outside they weren't inside. It was very crowded but we managed to get a table. All we wanted was coffee and it was half the price we pay elsewhere plus free refills - just help yourself at the machine. Small complaint: there were no spons near the nachine.

Ordered food. After 45mins told busy in kitchen. When 1hr came we asked where food was to be told it will be soon. 10mins later got food with an apology for being late. Fish was nice and hot. Chips and peas warm. Drinks arrived ok.

I had my first beer here in 1974, it became my regular haunt with the Bitterne Boys. It's changed a few times. It's a Wetherspoon so you know what you're going to get. The clientele are the same wherever you go, the food and beer is always the same quality. Upstairs was nice.

Took ten minutes to get two coffee cups. Breakfast acceptable. Not the best WS for food. Yet again at WS, no black pudding available!

Good meeting place, nice and cheap 😃

Great place with excellent value

been here a few times. what’s annoying is i bought a hot chocolate just after it turned 9 and apparently i have to show ID to prove im old enough but as i didn’t have it on me i was forced to leave. just a bit annoying i didn’t get a refund

It's not Amazing but I do reccomend

What's not to like about the Red Lion. Good selection of cask ales at fantastic prices, and great value food! 😀

Very busy, but it was Christmas Eve. Got a table and service we quick at the bar

Good value for money and consistent quality, a no brainer when you want a quick inexpensive meal.

Perfect for quick, affordable breakfast

Went in yesterday for first time, the food was excellent, had a haloumi wrap, not sure if I had made the right decision, but it was amazing. Only issue I had was we had to find a table upstairs and I have a disability so it was painful to get up the stairs

I like Wetherspoons, have visited quite a few over the years. It has been maybe three years since I last went to one, and although still good, just not as much. I understand them trying to keep costs down menu choice we ordered did not compare to what it was. Would rather pay a bit more for the food to be honest.

Amazing atmosphere, wonderful staff.

Nice pub in the shopping village. Managed to find a table upstairs. Had to order via the app which was pretty straightforward. Drinks arrived promptly and food shortly afterwards. Staff were very pleasant and friendly.

Good atmosphere, good value for money on food and drink .Always a wide range of ages .

As a American it was a nice place

Food was good service was okay but not as fast as in other occasions and they did leave me waiting like 15 min for a takeaway container, they said they would bring it to my table but nothing so i ended up having to go to them again and wait there just to make sure they didnt forget. Been there before and is always busy so im not surprised.

If you want a good price for a pint... Go here! Punk IPA and an 8" pizza for £7. You can't complain at that!

Always friendly and welcoming, and great value too.

Its a Wetherspoons, it certainly doesnt come with any airs and graces but this one does a pretty good job of delivering a tasty meal at a decent price and quickly. Couldnt ask for more from it.

Weatherspoons is Weatherspoons. No what to expect cheep ale and food if you want it

Friendly,lively and local..Great pub.

What's to say its a Weather spoons. Cheap food and drink. Could do with a clean up and lick of paint

Great breakfast that was promptly served.

It's a wetherspoons so no frills food wasn't great and bacon was not well cooked

Busy, staff seemed to concentrate on collecting plates and glasses rather than serving at the bar. Needs a good scrub down with soapy water rather than a beer soaked cloth. Surfaces were sticky. Beer price excellent and wide assortment. By

Nice and quiet for a Sunday evening.

Great food great service very good prices meal includes drink

Can't go wrong with wetherspoon for reasonably priced food. Staff were friendly, good service and lovely food. Clean and welcoming

My friends and I visit this pub weekly (even twice in a week) and we have had some great time there. Staff are always polite, efficient and you can tell they work very hard! Only thing that would make it better would be some music but understand that’s not Weatherspoons vibes.

I would have given more stars for the food, as there was nothing wrong with it. It just wasn't what we wanted. They were out of beef products. There were only two behind the bar, as it was a lovely day, the place was packed. Service took ages. I think someone needs to rethink the ordering and staffing!

There is a good choice of drinks, but the food standard has dropped, despite the prices rising.

Me & my partner are coming to this place for years specially to have the best chicken spicy wings but past few months, They have changed their supplier to a lower budget. Not just that, the size of the wings are less the half the size what they use to serve before. Quality & size of the wing are less the 50% small. I very well remember, before 1 plate of wings was perfect to fill me up but now even if I have 2, I'm not full. Not just that, why ll I spent dibble the price just to fill me up? I totally understand, this days everything is become expensive & managing same price as before is difficult. But this doesn't mean you fool the customer by keeping the same price & dropping down the food quality & quantity. If we like something, the customer is happy to pay a bit more but please don't compromise with the quality & quantity. Today I ordered wings & the I was given someone else's used blue cheese sauce. When I asked the staff, they agreed & changed it. What is this? No wonder everyone in my office are complaining about the food quality that's changed in the past 6 months.

Food was hot and well presented

Always great food. Friendly staff and good atmosphere

When ordering on the app, it was slightly confusing so make sure you are certain of what you are ordering - if in doubt, order at the bar. The coffee/tea machine is quite good so refillable option is very worthwhile. The breakfast is standard, nothing to complain about, and the wraps were lovely. Parking is plentiful around the area, mostly limited to 2 hours free or less, but you can pay a small amount for more time if needed.

Excellent service quick efficient and staff very friendly food was cooked well

Lovely place, food was good, atmosphere was OK, but can be a little awkward to get to when in a wheelchair due to being uphill.

Clean for a Weatherspoons . Prices very competitive.

A nice place for dinner with the family and for a beer 😆

'spoons' what more needs to be said? Food seems to take longer to come out of the kitchen and beans are regularly barely warm.. edible but husband always moans but not to the staff..

One of the better Wetherspoon I have been to. Food is typical of Wetherspoon but service is good. Nice quaint old pub

Pizza was heaven today, fast service and arrived hot.

The Steak Meal was AMAZING. Cooked perfectly. Only around 16 people inside so relaxing. Good selection of beer choice. A pleasant Evening. Staff Pleasant As Always .

Very friendly with lots of seating area outside

So few service staff but polite and helpful when you do get someone.

Food is your typical spoons but it's a great pub. Prompt service and friendly staff. Just wish they had a better seating plan.

One of the best weatherspoons we've been too. Very clean & lots of seating inside and out