The Red Lion N16 in Hackney

Nice spot for a 'za! Monday's the pizzas are £7 which is unreal. And they're quite good! The pepperoni with caramelized onion is my favourite. The quiz nights seem to pop off as well but can't speak to the quality of the quiz myself. Garden in the back with a tv if you're into that.

Popped in for a pizza and a pint of budvar. Both were excellent, they had a huge screen showing the football.

We went in for pizzas and ice cream for kids (X6) and wine and beer for parents after school on a Friday aprox 5 ish -7 and spent a small fortune but the staff were so so rude and kept saying keep the kids quiet (they were relatively quiet sitting down with colouring and card games and eating) and clearly resented them being in there then gleefully kicked us out at ten to 7 because it was no kids after (we were packing up anyway so was more of a power trip) anyway they were just really rude and unpleasant which is a shame as the menu is good for kids and it’s huge and used to be nice (we’ve had several kids parties upstairs- never again)

Very rude staff who didn’t even want well behaved kids in to eat pizza and ice cream. Need a lesson in service. Won’t be going back real shame as used to be lovely

Fantastic local pub in Stokey - would strongly recommend the upstairs room if you have an event, plus the pizza is delicious and staff all very friendly. Good range of drinks, great decor and atmosphere, and a cosy beer garden.

Some friends hired upstairs for their wedding reception. It's a great space. The pizzas were excellent, as were the staff.

Nice local pub. A great selection of beers. Service is very good. Nice pizzas for sharing. A back garden sitting for the warm days

Staff nice, pizzas good, toilets horrible

There's a beer garden. Not sure how I never knew that!

If you’re looking for an informal sports bar, with all the feelings of a traditional pub, you’ve found the place. There’s a big projector inside, alongside other screens, and a nice screen outside. Great pizza too!

Nice place to have couple of drinks. İt was also nice during the championship

Lovely restaurant with friendly staff. Disregard all the fake negative comments (just goes to show that these brainwashed pali supporters are out there to ruin Britain)

No doubt it was a tricky time for the kitchen with the England game on, but this was an unusually dry, tasteless pizza, devoid of spice, with little to no evidence of the nduja topping and an entirely burnt base, so the experience was less ‘fennel sausage’ and more ‘blackened shards of ashen crust with a dried out sauce’. Bit of a kick in the teeth at £14.15. A charming pub in a great location but I wish I’d eaten elsewhere.

Great pizza, great staff, good vibes

ordered a pizza and chips which took 20 mins to come out and then the chips were cold, i could tell they had been fried and left there for a while. my friend ordered garlic bread and fries the fries took till i was done with my meal to come and then 5 mins later they said” the garlic bread dough isn’t rising “ they kindly offered something else which was loaded fries without cheese and garlic mayo so not the complicated but has now take another 20 + mins and we still haven’t gotten it ( writing this whilst waiting ) staff have been friendly but don’t look very concerned with the speed or quality of the service provided. we have now gotten the food and my friend wasn’t even brang a fork 💀💀💀 don’t get me wrong it’s a lovely place but i feel as though this is unacceptable as a customer as the place isn’t very busy

You wonder why no one's in here on a Friday lunch time, £14 pizzas with 20p worth of topping on top, that's why, come on guys sort it out!

A subdued atmosphere in stoke Newington to feel cozy in; Staff is lovely, food selection is your usual pub fare, in this case of the pizza variety, pretty tasty though.

Nice pub with plenty of TVs to watch Europa league. Great spot for reading too

Loved it! Went on a Sunday and there was a pub quiz on at 8pm. Was a good atmosphere and fun 😁

What IS(nt) happening @ The Red Lion?!? I travel the world, yearning for THAT feeling.. the tenderness you feel in your mother's bosom, the warmth of a new lover's body.. I have seen many sights, many countries. I have bedded many lovers, always longing. But now I have found my muse..until this moment, I have not reached pure ecstasy as I have felt in this sole corner of the world. If this pub were a woman (or man YOLO), I would treat it as tenderly as a newborn lamb. Anyways, I digress. Solid pint, 5 stars.

Only had a pint of Guinness and some scampi fries but was a good pint and nice relaxed atmosphere.

The beer was good, but the music was too loud. It was difficult to have a conversation without shouting.

Local pub. Pizza monday great for families.

Disgusting toilets, and that was three hours before closing.

My girlfriend had her 30th birthday party there, hired out the upstairs and it was awesome. Tom made sure we were all looked after and had a flawless night. Definitely reccomend!

A fantastic dog friendly pub with great rock music and cozy atmosphere.

One of the quieter stokey pubs, but definitely worth checking out, especially if you want to hear yourself think! Sometimes just get the laptop out here and it provides the perfect setting

Not a bad little pub, had a few games like Jenga, see they do a quiz and a few other bits, so worth a visit if you want a nice friendly pub

I've visited the Red Lion a few times now, and it's always a pleasant experience. I love the low lighting, the music choices, and OMG the heating. It makes for a warm, intimate atmosphere, especially in the winter. A cool pub for a first date, I can recommend. On my most recent visit, I was less than impressed with the service, watching an unenthusiastic barman pour a less-than-average pint was a low point, but otherwise, for the most part, everyone here is charming and friendly, and they also had a quiz night that looked really fun. I'll have to try it out sometime in the next month or two.

A great party space and fighting in the bar was first class entertainment!

Highly recommend. Jude is the best employee and has phenomenal customer service. Always puts a smile on my face. Get the man a pay rise !

My favorite place in the area to come to. Jude in particular has always been so friendly and made the pub feel more welcome.

Avoid at all costs, booked for a friends birthday and have now been told the booking is no longer available. Coincidentally after they have had a larger party book. Absolute crooks

We had a friend’s birthday party upstairs ‘til late. Our own DJs were allowed to play what they wanted, how they wanted. The manager and his staff couldn’t have been more friendly and helpful. A great team.

Great selection of beers and great atmosphere during game days, bar staff are great too

Great pub, staff truly kind and nice. All pizzas are 7£ on Mondays. Really recommended it.

Probably the rudest pub staff in Stoke Newington. Was once a decent place for a quick drink, now run by rude, incompetent bar staff with cardboard pizzas. Don’t recommend, plenty of better pubs on Church St.

Good looking pub with good, but expensive beers. Sadly, found a hair in the beer. Food was also a massive let down. It's the same pizza people from Duke of Wellington and they also have their problems. They didn't have the two things we chose, which is fine as it was a Tuesday. Our replacements, when they arrived, included the "big" halloumi side (£7.50), which had only six, normal sized halloumis with a watered (milked?) down version of blue cheese (also, not the original sauce, which they also ran out of). Garlic bread dough was sweet and heavy. The £2.50 extra nduja would fit in a £2 coin size with room to spare. That brought the item to £8... For sub-par garlic bread... :-s Would love for the pub to start partnering with some better food providers.

Good pub. Nice beers and nice garden out the back

Great pub with lovely drink options. One downfall is the toilet situation - it's cubicles only and gets rammed when pub is busy.

Pizza was incredible. Chef was super accommodating and lovely. Would recommend!

Nice beers and good function room.

This place used to be great before it became Frontier. It's fine if you like sport and being in a loud environment. The wine is quite nice and the pizza is also good. Some of the staff are insanely rude and make me not go back.

Good for sports and reasonably nice little garden but there's something a bit soulless about it. Feels very much like a chain pub and the staff always seem really unhappy. It's a shame cos the bones of it are great and it used to be so nice. Decent quiz on a Sunday.

Ok, so I mixed up my original review with another favourite pub. But this one is still a five star place. Great keg beer selection, a great garden / yard at the back, nicely sheltered, and some of the best pub pizza around, including veggie and vegan. My wife reckons the gluten free pizza is the best she's ever had. And they always have a gluten free beer on tap and ciders. If you like your sports they have some good viewing, including a screen in the garden.

They do gluten free pizzas and gluten free pints on tap! Friendly staff, lovely space, busy enough on a Saturday night but not too busy. They did have a big screen showing the football which is a pro or a con depending on who you are!

Worst aperol spritz in all the land. It was basically sparkling water.

Just a standard pub really. Lot of children running around shouting which seems to be tolerated. Probably better to go later in the evening. Had to ask them to top up the drinks as a pint seems to be something to aspire to. Good beer though. Nice outside area.

I went here alone and sat at a table and stared blankly into space while filled with regret over the poor life choices I have made

Smashing local pub with great beer selection. Good place to watch sport and get a FlatBoy pizza. So many pubs in stoke newington and this is one of the best

Friendly staff, good food (the garlic breads are huge!)

I booked the upstairs function room for a birthday and it was fantastic. The service was great, especially having the upstairs bar for yourself, staff were friendly and helpful, the pizzas were delicious and the space is really good for a group booking!

Great outdoor space to watch sports ⚽

Great Pub! We had special requirements and the manager Tom was very accommodating, welcoming and kind! Definitely recommend this pub x Will be back very soon :)

Proper old school boozer. Relaxed atmosphere, comfortable seating, decent cask beer. Staff very welcoming

The young guy with gray hoodric tracksuit on very good work uniform on with classes on who dropped pizza all over the floor because he was not paying attention to what he was doing his services even at the bar seems very sloppy this pub uses to be good hate to do reviews but mangerment need to have a pet talk with him I own 3 Bars and would not have this service from any of my staff felt like I was being served at youth club.

Great place and good crowd. Toilets bit of an issue...need bigger one's.

Nice pub, good beers and the pizzas look good too but some staff are grumpy and have little understanding of the drinks they're selling. Also very sport focused, which is great only if that's what you want.

Beer, Pizza and vibe all excellent! I just wish they didn’t have the huge screen showing football 😔

Friendly bar staff and reasonable drink prices. Good selection of IPA and beers too

It changed use to be a lively place. But it was very quiet for a Saturday night. So we went somewhere else.

afore changes tried Inside the heart remained strong the pride of amber nectar

Went in to have a look at their function room/upstairs bar as I saw their promotional sign for it in the window. Immediately went to go upstairs and have a look before I was accosted by a member of staff who rudely insisted that we should have asked before going upstairs. This is despite the stairs not being roped off (a rope was hanging down indicating it was OK to go up) and a sign saying "upstairs seating" inviting people to go upstairs. I was immediately made to feel very unwelcome and will not be going back, let alone hosting an event there.

📍Red Lion 🌍 Stoke Newington 🏛 Attractive building outside, lovely brick and stone job. Make sure you cross to the opposite side of the road to admire it. Plainer on the inside. 🍺 Good range, all in the craft theme. There are 11 taps on the bar, I could have tried all of them. ℹ️ Good place to watch sports, if you like that sort of thing. The pub has a huge projector screen for big matches. Also has a beer garden. 🙋‍♂️ My view: Big fan of this Red Lion, for all the reasons above (except the sport). It's part of a small chain and they're getting it right. A bit more interest indoors would be perfect: Beer mats on the walls doesn't quite measure up to the impressive building itself.

Top pub. Friendly staff. Footy on TV. Decent beer ranges. Really enjoyed being here.

Beautiful pub in a historical building. We had my daughter's 5 year old birthday in their upstairs room and they couldn't have been more welcoming or helpful! The room is a great size for lots of little kids running around and there is a nice space for parents to have a drink.

Good Pub with decently priced drinks. Even better atmosphere!

I really like the atmosphere of this place - young, artsy, happy. But the sheer amount of dogs- 6 on a Sunday afternoon- was the cherry on top of it. Love the place!

Lovely pub, good service, dog friendly and lovely food 😊

Cosy and very friendly pub in the heart of Stoke Newington Church Street. Heated outside space and Gluten-Free IPA availible.

Had our wedding party upstairs at the Red Lion and cannot recommend it enough - great drinks, great pizzas and, most importantly, staff incredibly attentive, accommodating and friendly. We had loads of non-English speakers but that was not a problem for them; everyone left happy! Truly the best vibe! Thank you Harry and the team!

It is a great pub I love the variety of new beers and the kindness of the staff thank you.

Monday night pizza deal, do it! Great selection of beers too x

This is a nice pub nestled in the heart of Stoke Newington. Great beer selection, tiny rebel, beavertown, plenty of others I haven’t heard of a great offering of Pale Ales, Craft Beers and lagers, even a good selection of ciders. Probably wasn’t the best time to check for atmosphere as it’s 3pm on a Friday waiting to go to a wedding near by. I fancied a Tropica - Tiny Rebel, and it was delicious. Prices were reasonable to, £13 for a beer and a dry rose. Not bad for London.

Not a bad pub with a good selection of beers. Prices are high and often a bit too dark inside without too much of a vibe. Worth a visit if in the area.

Always great atmosphere, nice cosy backyard and supper tasty pizza! (Plenty of options for Vegetarians)

Great and friendly staff. Young vibe pumping through the walls. New blood for the English classy pubs!!!

Made the mistake of booking a landmark party upstairs on Jubilee weekend and was charged £750 for 5 hours hire. The £1k bar target was understood despite it being downplayed in importance by Harry. Lesson learnt. I was v disappointed in the crackling sound coming from the speakers (had live musicians who had to adapt their set) and could not DJ as had to play Spotify through pub’s central computer - in the back office - thank god I didn’t hire a DJ - to counteract the terrible speaker sounds. Iwas sold £432 worth of Amata Prosecco at face value (£29/bottle) as part of the £750 payment. I’m a non drinker. Matea and the bar staff were helpful yet the overall management leaves a lot to be desired (not knowing how to provide a suitable sound provision) which to me is a problem with the brewery who don’t check their business sites for quality and leave it to their staff to try and fix with no training. Food is average pub food. So, think twice before hiring the upstairs and make sure you can get £1k spend on the bar even if you’re told it’s a great deal and you won’t likely have to pay it.

My favourite local pub. The staff there are so nice and the ambiance is always so chill and cool. Their pizzas are nice and prices are great.

I love this pub, lovely garden, friendly staff, occasional non rowdy football on a big screen. Plus the 2-4-1 pizzas on Mondays is very difficult to beat!

Great bar with amazing pizza, shame the toilets are unisex as there is always urine on the seats. :-(

Great range of craft beers on tap! Probably the best for that in Stokey. Friendly staff. Update: Having now lived in the area for longer I can confirm this is the best pub in Stokey. We recently hired out the upstairs venue for a party with 60 friends and family. Harry and Mattea were absolutely awesome help for all of it. Their no stress approach is so reassuring when planning a big do like that. Nothing was an issue. I can't recommend this place enough. Also, the pizzas are brilliant.

Nice pub and staff and a great range of beers.

Usually a good experience here so I’ll give them that but today I was greeted very rudely by this tall skinny guy with blonde hair and tattoos who worked at the bar We arrived to meet other friends there , I had my very small buggy ( those compact city ones) as I had my baby with me He rudely came over that my buggy cannot be in the way and I pointed over to where my friends were sat which clearly had ample space for a buggy and it wasn’t going to be in anyones way He just snapped at me saying just keep it out of the way yeh! Shocked at the way he spoke to me as normally staff are very friendly and the pub is meant to be kid friendly as I noticed other kids in the pub This person needs to look at how he speaks to people absolutely didn’t deserve this treatment

Good pub with outside seating and sports, limited inside seating and classic London prices

Chris Moxon visited The Red Lion. Nice atmosphere. Good service by pleasant and smart staff. Served by Ben 👍

Really great local pub. Nice choice of drinks and the best pizzas around. Bar staff are great-especially Benji-couldn’t have been more helpful! Thanks!

Love the Sunday Pub Quiz!! Absolutely amazing enviornment and great fun!!

Great pub. Good vibe for sport. Gluten free beer on tap!

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Excellent Guinness. Great value pizza (Weds). Lovely staff. 30 years I've been coming here. Consistently cool pub in an ever changing Stonkers. Bit too warm inside, but the young barman opened the door to let some air in.

Guiness was shockingly awful and the staff refused to give me a receipt because they "prefer to not use paper" ?? Paper Is completely recyclable, and some people need receipts for business expenses. Really unprofessional, won't be back

Nice pub & nice atmosphere, good quality beer and great service

This was my first time.e in this pub tonight and I must say it is very good, the staff were very friendly and the beers are not expensive next time I will try one of there pizzas also

Pizza night on Monday perfect . The chef now's how to make a good pizza. Top marks ✅✅✅

Provided a private area upstairs for a party, including bar. Highly recommended for birthdays and such.

Brilliant friendly pub amazing service

Friendly, great service and the best neighbours

Great pizzas, great staff, and good beer selection. Try the raspberry sour

Nice pub, nice staff. Threw on the hurling for us even when the Irish pub down the road wouldn't.