The Red Lion Pub & Dining Cranford in Kettering

Was our first visit here in many years and will certainly be back. I had the vegetarian option of Sunday lunch ,a curried veg pie which came with a good selection of veg,cauliflower cheese,roast potatoes and a huge Yorkshire Pudd. It was the best pub Sunday lunch I have ever had. Very generous portion. My friend had the lamb roast and was as equally happy with his. Don't know how we found room for pudding but a Biscoff cheesecake and bread and butter pudding were soon devoured. The service was perfect ,staff friendly , definitely a great choice for Sunday dinner.

A very enjoyable Sunday lunch with good quality food served by great staff. To balance this review and explain why it wasn't 5 star, the roast parsnips were missed out from both our plates (plenty of other food though) and the restaurant is rather noisy. Would I return? Absolutely.

We have been before and had terrible service - we were tempted again as we have a new puppy so dogs are welcomed - bad mistake - we waited an hour for our food - we ran out of drink no one came to check on us outside - when we did go and ask ( two teenagers getting grumpy) we were told there was a group of 20 booked at the same time as us so we had to wait - food did come out - steak was massively over priced - the meat was fatty and full of veins - we were told it was the cut! Bill came nothing discounted - sorry but not worth trying ever again.

Popped in on way home from day out. Had heard it was a lovely friendly pub. We were new to the area so decided just to pop in for a drink and see. It was the most unfriendly bar ever. Walked in and it fell silent the bar area was small and obviously everyone was a local. Two men sat at the bar were obviously drunk and the other guests just looked. Nobody spoke even though i am friendly and always look and smile and say hello when i walk in anywhere. If my husband had not already ordered we would have left. Went outside to covered area out the back sat there had our drink and left. Have never ever returned. First time in my life i have felt so uncomfortable

The food was good and better than your average pub grub but I couldn’t get over the prices. I work in London and regularly eat out. The Bill made Mayfair look cheap.

Great venue brilliant food and selection and excellent team of staff. Made very welcome and seated on time. Time for a quick pre dinner drink. Options on the menu were tantalising for all courses. I had surf &turf burger with Octopus. Very tasty and followed with Sticky Toffee pudding in a fantastic sauce. The service was delivered by a great team and the cocktails were very good according to all. The barman was was funny and great company with good suggestions. Really pleased we came and will return for another evening. Worth the drive from Northampton!!

We have eaten at this lovely pub a few times over the last month or so. It is consistently good with good food service staff, eager to please using good food service and customer care skills. The menu shows a creative team in the kitchen. The dishes are well planned and at reasonable prices with good sized portions, very tasty and well presented. Having had a minor issue with a dish, the restaurant manager couldn’t have been more helpful in providing an alternative at a lower price. I thoroughly recommend this lovely country pub.

The ambience, service, drinks, food, all absolutely lovely. It cost £180 for 4 kebabs with chips and dressings, one parmesan chips, a bottle of wine, a gin and tonic, a zero alcohol beer, a lemonade, and 4 desserts. Now I eat out a lot and that felt excessive for pub food. It was a good evening had, and I did enjoy my food, but value for money… narp.

My wife and I went to the Red Lion’s Garden Kitchen restaurant in Cranford for drinks and dinner. The food, atmosphere and buzz were all excellent. What always sets this restaurant (and all of the Greedy Gordon’s restaurants’) apart is that in addition to everything else, the service is always exceptional. Tonight we were served by Lucy, Isabel and Callum. All of them were welcoming, polite, respectful, efficient…and very, very friendly and accommodating. They made this an exceptional dining experience for us…again.

This was recommended by our fantastic b&b host in Brigstock (swallows rsst). Very popular place, deservedly so. Staff were great atmosphere was good and the food did the main work of selling a great dining experience. We shared the pie of the day- beef bouginion (who knew this would make a fab pie) and a traditional steak and ale. Both absolutely first class, with generous portion of hand cut chips and superb medley of summer steamed veg. Not sure when we have ever enjoyed a restaurant pie more than this.

From the warm welcome from Rob behind the Bar (who was very knowledgeable when asked questions) to the slick meal service, to the fantastic food.. The whole experience was exceptional.. Definitely will be back soon!

Lunch time visit, had the two courses for £24.95. All well presented, decently cooked and enjoyable. Had desserts aswell .. sticky toffee pudding is to die for!

Absolutely brilliant. Great food,service and ambience. Had a great time for Sunday lunch. Had a family get together for a birthday and everyone was very pleased.

Really great experience. We opted to go to the Red Lion for an early evening meal. The food was superb. I had the aranchini to start and my partner had the Brixworth pate. For mains my partner had the fish and chips and asked for a side salad. I had the rolled pork belly. All the food was amazing including the side salad that come with the fish and chips. We will definitely be back and the early evening deal was very reasonable for top quality food and atmosphere.

Nice country pub. Sat in conservatory area, was very pleasant. Sunday lunch menu. Full choice of meats. The lamb was beautiful. Came with full complement of veg. Food was served promptly and hot. Couldn’t fault it. Service was excellent. Highly recommend this by pub.

Disappointed with the quality of food. The Haddock had bones in and the chips just ordinary frozen chips. Not the usual standard for there.

Had a 7.30 booking for a meal with my husband. We were shown to a table in a separate area that was next to a table of 8 people who were not eating and just sat there getting sloshed. Part of a restaurant experience for me is the ambiance, this was unfortunately unpleasant as the loud behaviour was more suited to the bar or Wetherspoons. We ended up rushing our main course just to get out of there. We won’t go back.

We visited the pub for my Grandads 90th Birthday meal. Unfortunately all were very disappointed. Thought the food was over priced, loop warm and portion sizes especially for vegetables with a Sunday meal were ridiculously small. £32 for a minimum of two courses simply not value for money!!!

Visited quite early on a Wednesday evening. Already quite a few people there possibly because they had special menu prices before 6pm. The place was soon full. Two had sirloin steaks - Wednesday night was steak night. They were cut thick and were very tasty & juicy with all the usual trimmings Two had steak and ale pies which were great. Crispy pastry and tasty tender meat. Portions were generous too

Really good pub restaurant tried a few starters all tasted great and the main meals were just as nice. Great service as well food came out at good timing will probably go back one day even though quite far from home.

This pub is superb, lovely location, decor and vibe. We went for dinner here and the food was fantastic and the service brilliant. We had salmon and the bbq pulled pork/duck for starters. Then the lamb kebab and pie of the day (pork & chorizo) for mains. All was excellent and would definitely recommend. Looking forward to coming back in the summer as looks great to eat outside. Great pub, great food, check it out!

Service very slow & Starters very small. Roast Potatoes( Frozen) veg tasteless and undercooked. Cauliflower Cheese was cold pretty much like the rest of the meal. Main Meal very small portions hidden under a massive puff of air ( Yorkshire Pud) also cold. If you ate paying above average price for Sunday Luch then the food should reflect this.... unfortunately it did not. Sorry guys not very good at all 😔

First tike visiting The Red Lion. Heard a lot of good things about it, and it definitely lived up to it! My family and I visited for Sunday lunch. We were booked in for 1pm, seated straight away and drinks ordered. The area was a large extension to the building but it was very well maintained and the place is very nice looking. My wife and I had the BBQ pulled pork for starters and it was delicious! Full of flavour. My wife couldn't finish hers so I mopped it up too! My daughter had bread and butter for starter and she said it was very tasty. For mains my wife turkey dinner with all the trimmings, I had steak & ale pie and my daughter had kids chicken goujons. The turkey dinner and steak and ale pie were so good, but the portion sizes are quite large, we struggled to finish ours. The chicken goujons were massive and come with chunky chips. The chicken is so soft and moist. My daughter said they were some of the best she's ever had, and she's quite the connoisseur when it comes to chicken goujons! For dessert my daughter had chocolate ice cream which comes with a little chocolate flake and a wafer. Very well presented and looked nice. After a bit of encouragement from the family I decided to go for the Belgian chocolate brownie for dessert, and I'm glad I did! Wow, it was delicious! It comes heated with ice cream, chocolate sauce, little smarties on top, a wafer, a flake. The service was brilliant, we had our table cleared promptly between courses, we weren't rushed between courses, the staff were very friendly. It's not the cheapest of places to eat, but the service and food definitely reflects its price tag. Thank you for a brilliant Sunday lunch, Red Lion. We certainly will be back.

Food was great but service was awful. As we waited for the table a waiter was carrying drinks on a drink tray and one drink had fallen. It was a bottle of beer which spilt on one of my friends. Wasn’t given any tissue to clean up, the spillage was left on the floor which is not safe… When the food was being take to the table some food was dropped on the floor…. At the end when we came to pay for the bill our £210 deposit was never taken off. Luckily we noticed this as we were about to leave that this was not taken off the bill. When asked waiters about it they seemed puzzled and confused. We got the refund in the end. If we didn’t notice this we would have overpaid by a lot of money…. There is no other way to get the refund back other than it being taken off the bill. Just some feedback, maybe there should be a system where the refund automatically goes back to the payer as soon as the table checks in? Not good service at all! If we did not notice about the deposit would have been out of pocket. Really disappointing that this happened….

Have just literally returned from the red lion in Cranford. A family meal which we had pre booked Impeccable service , delicious food - recommend the steak and ale pie - and a quick drinks service. Need to visit more often. Thanks red lion for a lovely evening

Firstly, I hate leaving bad reviews. I know how difficult it is to run a business & certainly things are made much tougher in these current times. I’d much rather recommend great places for others to visit and enjoy, but after todays experience at The Red Lion, this is one place that we won’t be going back to. The building itself is very nice, with a lovely cozy bar area and a great menu. Booked in for lunch as we’d been wanting to try the place for some time. The restaurant area is more of a large conservatory. Very busy and full of large groups. A bit too noisy to enjoy as a couples location as you can’t really hear each other speak above all the background volume. Certainly not somewhere to go for a romantic meal or with another couple as the conversation would be a struggle. The tables are also very close to each other and we were practically rubbing elbows with the table next to us. Without wanting to come across as a snob, 2 awful women who we’re constantly getting up to go outside to smoke, then coming back in and hacking up their phlegm with incessant coughing 🤢. On top of that vile habit, they were knocking back bottles of wine and bragging how much there were going to be over the drink drive limit when they left. Anyhow, despite that nearby behaviour making it rather unpleasant to eat and be around, it wouldn’t be fair to blame the Red Lion for the behaviour of their customers - I’m just trying to set the scene. We had a few starters which were tasty and a couple of drinks. For our main, we tried the roast beef sandwich and dipping gravy and the bacon, Brie and sausage sandwich (baps to be precise) Not cheap at £15 each, so expected them to reflect their price. The beef one was good, but the bacon, Brie and sausage one tasted like it was lacking something. It was….. the bacon. We noticed about halfway through and asked the waitress if it was meant to come with bacon. She said it was & went back to the kitchen to ask what happened. The chef apologised and said they had forgot to add it and if we wanted, they could cook some. I said not to bother as we were almost done, so it would be pointless. Then the bill came. £82.00 for a few starters, 2 drinks and 2 sandwiches (one of which was missing the key ingredient) I was half expecting the waitress to knock a few quid off to reflect their error, but no. When she came over to take payment, I politely asked if there was anything that could be done to adjust the bill to reflect the issue, but my question was met with a “huff” and a roll of the eyes as if it was going to be too much like hard work. Her response was laughable, “to be honest, the bacon only makes up a small part of the dish” and in her opinion, didn’t warrant any concession on their part. But if I wanted to escalate the matter, she would go and find a manager for me to speak to about it. I was so shocked by her negative attitude and poor response, I just wanted to get out of there, so paid the ridiculous amount of £82.00 for a sub standard lunch for 2 and left. Overall, not worth the money, not worth the 45 minute each way drive to get there and certainly not worth going if you want good service. My recommendation is that there are plenty of other pubs in the county that deserve your custom and money more than this one does.

What a find, a real hidden gem, probably the best restaurant we have visited in the last four to five years. We were treated to a Greedy Gordon’s group voucher by family and chose the Red Lion based on Trip advisor reviews, it was definitely a great choice. The food, service and value for money all 10/10, I had mussels for starters and they were excellent, at that point I knew we would be coming back to this great restaurant again and again. To the team both front of house and in the kitchen thank you for a great experience.

Amazing food! Couldn’t fault the service. Big shout out to Ben the chef for making me feel special on my birthday with a unexpected pudding!! Food was amazing quality, couldn’t have been better!

Walked into this pub looking for somewhere to eat. Walked in staff made us feel welcome and found us somewhere to sit. Drinks order came in no time at all. Looked at the menu and blown away by the choice. I never order pies in pubs because they are usually rubbish. But after speaking to the waitress she assured me that it was a proper pie. Ordered the game pie. Never had a game pie so rolled the dice. All I can say is wow. This has to be the best pie I have ever had in a pub. Came with home made chunky chips loads veg and a pot of gravy. Not disappointed at all. Will be back. In short great pub with a lovely atmosphere. Fantastic friendly staff and amazing food

Pub is very changed from Red Lion of old. Reasonable amount of parking. Eating area is a space walled by glass with minimal soft furnishing making it so noisy. I had to lean across the table to hear my friends talk. We were offered a table nearer the bar but that felt too like a corridor. We were the last to leave and the noise level was significantly reduced. My mussel starter had a béarnaise sauce with toasted bread to dip. Little to no sauce. So little the bottom of my pot had no sauce in it? Chicken dish with flat bread was lovely. Pea ravioli tasted nice but ravioli was too thick. Mains came very quickly after starter. Too quick. No one checked in during the meal. The kebab skewers looked good and were equally good to eat. Good selection of beers and wines. No local beers though. Disappointing. Plenty of zero beers to choose from. Fair prices. £158 for 4 including drinks. For a place to meet friends to catch up this didn’t work for me as it was too noisy to chat. I would return to sample other items on the menu (Sunday lunch looks nice) but would need to look at where the seating is quieter. It has the makings of a first class gastro pub. Staff were polite but need to check in and personally I feel some noise dampening is needed in the area we sat in and some local beers need to be featured.

Went for dinner here on a Monday night, was full by 7pm, thankfully I pre booked our table. Staff were friendly and efficient with out feeling rushed. I opted for the lamb rump and my friend the chicken and bacon pie. Main courses were delicious and a nicely sized portion, followed by the cheesecake and crème brûlée. Not the cheapest, but worth the money in my opinion. Will definitely be back soon.

We celebrated Mother-in-Law’s belated birthday at The Red Lion. The reviews I had read were good and we were not disappointed. The staff were all young and, although working very hard, found time for a smile as they whizzed around. The food was great too and the portions generous. The sour dough starter that I enjoyed was almost a meal in itself, the cheese board was plentiful, and the port that washed it down was excellent. We dined at 7pm and every table was occupied, a recommendation of quality if ever there was one. The Red Lion is not the cheapest eatery, but you do get what you pay for! One final word, the draught pale ale is great and possibly addictive as I couldn’t leave it alone. Thankfully I wasn’t driving so I could enjoy the ale with a clear conscience. All told I happily give the Red Lion ten out of ten. Like General McArthur – we will return!

Excellent service. Food really tasty. Maybe a little more beef on the plate would be good. Only marked down as website Sunday Lunch menu/pricing detail does not match the menu/pricing offered at the table. Website needs to be updated to avoid ‘surprises’.

Great pub, just off the A14. Lovely atmosphere, friendly and welcoming. We chose it as a halfway meeting point and will come again. Excellent menu, lots of gluten free options. Portion sizes are just right, came hungry and was properly full after three courses. Would have loved a bit more salad and maybe some pickles with the kebab, otherwise can’t fault it!

The only thing I would change, is that I'd make sure we pre-booked a table! We arrived just before 4 and whilst husband was parking the car, I went in. 'Can you do lunh for 2 and a dog?' I said. The nice waiter said:...

Called in for lunch. Great choice of food. Service was excellent. Friendly staff. Lovely surroundings Couldnt fault it

We booked to have a family dinner for 6 people. Warm welcome on our arrival. Food and service were excellent- very friendly and nothing too much trouble. Will return here again in the future.

My Son was celebrating his 18th so went to the Red Lion midweek for a small family gathering. Nice relaxed pub atmosphere and the serving staff were polite and attentive. The steaks were perfect and her ladyship enjoyed her vegan hanging kabab. Its not a...

Four of us ate here on a busy Saturday night in January. We were seated in the conservatory. Service was polite and timely but never intrusive. We all enjoyed 3 courses and the men shared a bottle of shiraz. All of the food I ate...

We had a family meal at the red lion and I ordered the chicken kebab and when it arrived it was really disappointing to see there was 4 small pieces of chicken with some chorizo and it was all spaced out, accompanied with a small...

I don't usually wrote reviews but felt it necessary. Wow what a lovely lunch, great menu, lovely surroundings, great food with a very good service. Will definitely be back for an evening meal

All of our starters were nice, but unfortunately the chicken supreme was chicken wrapped in Parma ham and no supreme sauce. So very dry. Also the roast potatoes that came with the salmon were boiled potatoes in the skin and not roast ,my pork burger...

Been several years since I’d been in here. Fabulous job done by the owners. Beautiful village pub, food was superb. The best homemade pie I’d ever tasted. My colleague had the salmon, another excellent choice. Started with lamb koftas, unfortunately no room for desserts as...

Went for a late lunch/early dinner on a Sunday with my partner and two children. Food was good. Starters were excellent, mains - 4 roast dinners - were nice but the vegetable sides looked liked we had copped the end of the frozen veg bag...

6 of us met for Sunday lunch. I had the roast pork and sticky toffee pudding. My food was absolutely delicious. The restaurant was bust but we never felt rushed. Friendly service it a restaurant with great ambience.

Lovely pub lunch today, great staff - attentive, friendly. Extensive menu with interesting selection of dishes, could have gone with many. A great find and hope to visit again. Got the Xmas vibe going on if you are looking for somewhere festive!

Four of us have just had lunch at the Red Lion. An absolutely wonderful meal with fantastic service. Thank you The Red Lion.

Went out for an evening meal with my family for a birthday celebration and I would like to say that our experience was absolutely wonderful! The atmosphere was warm welcoming, the service was excellent, the staff were friendly and helpful and the food was very...

Our special wedding anniversary 30 years average meal for an extortionate price. My husbands steak was not great he would usually complain but decided not to as a special occasion. Worst thing was a fly flew in to my wine glass called the waitress over...

managed to get a last minute booking here whilst travelling through. It's pie night on a weds and this was very good veggie pie. would recommend

We visited on a Saturday Lunchtime and sat in the conservatory. Decent menu, we had the Scotch Egg/mussels to start and chicken for mains, too full for dessert, the portions are generous. Service was good no issues at all and we weren't rushed in anyway,...

Firstly the staff are lovely and welcoming. Not too busy and we easily got a table when others had fully booked. Sunday lunch showed 2 or 3 courses. I was with my young son and we often only want one course. I’ve always just been...

This is the second restaurant we have visited in the Greedy Gordon group . The meal again was amazing , restaurant is clean , warm and welcoming . I had the black pudding scotch egg to start , it has the taste and appearance of...

Fab service and very organised. Quick drinks and food. Nice atmosphere and good selection of beers. Food was good quality. Quite a bit more pricey than I thought though. Would go again.

Dined here 6th Sept. The food is 'top notch' four of us had steaks & they were delicious, cooked perfectly and well presented, the other meal of childs fish & chips was again really nicely cooked. The staff were so friendly & nothing was a...

We decided this is probably one of the best pub meals we have ever had. Wish we lived locally to enjoy it more often. Praise for the wonderful food and great service.

We ordered the Seabass, with ratatouille and patas bravos. The seabass was great and cooked well. However, the ratatouille had no seasoning and was lukewarm, the patas bravos comprised of rissole potatoes in the ratatouille liquid. The mussels were watery and lacked flavour, this was...

I'd had a near perfect Sunday lunch here a few months ago, so when we needed somewhere for a nice lunch with my colleagues it was my first choice! The good bits - the restaurant is lovely and the service was brilliant. The 2 for...

Went for a family get together … I had the jerk chicken with chorizo…it was ok … chicken a bit tough and chorizo was very much over cooked ..the salad had loads of red onions which I can’t eat … didn’t really think it was...

Could not leave a second review on Google so decided to go for TripAdvisor. Went for lunch time £30 for two plus 241 cocktails. Initially a little sceptical that cocktails would not be as good as offering 241, but they were perfect. Food as before...

Having enjoyed eating here regularly until recently. Last time we came l had the pork belly which when served was very dry and (overcooked) I ate what l could and didn't complain. Yesterday we came for lunch, l opted for a lamb dish but we...

We made a last minute booking to dine here with friends. We sat in an outside covered area. The ambiance was great, with lots of diners and activities nearby, well seperated due to Covid precautions Service was friendly and sharp We enjoyed a variety of...

So pleased to see such an amazing menu chef obviously know what he is doing. Very attentive waitress, picked beautiful white wine to go with my mussels as I know nothing about wine. Thank you for a wonderful lunch

A choice of areas to sit with our dog inside (not the conservatory), and a bowl of water was quickly offered. Both lunch mains were delicious, one was a pie and the other rolled pork - full of flavour. A nice touch was the offer...

Having sat in heavy traffic on the M25 for a long time we turned off and eventually came upon this roadside pub. It offered a warm welcome, a seat outside in the shade quickly organised for us by nice young man, Ryan, who is caretaking...

It's rare to go somewhere and have a truely nice roast dinner. Potatos were so crispy and fluffy, gravey was lovely and the steak and ale pie was incredible. Dessert was also tasty. Food all in all delicious. A bit on the pricey side but...

We visited on fathers day which also happened to be my mother in laws birthday. Although we arrived early for our 1.30 booking we were seated immediately. The service was efficient, timely and friendly. Unlike other reviewers we felt £35 for a 3 course Sunday...

Over priced and over hyped. Had better in Wetherspoons. Chicken dry. Scothch egg Bailey warm. As the waitresses holding plates with napkins

We came at the beginning of may after hearing a lot of good things and honestly it didn't meet the hype. I had the pheasant and it was so so dry I barely ate any of it, got an apology from the chef but still...

we were spending a mothers day voucher for a special meall what a disappointment we both had the lamb when it arrived it was plonked on the table the waitress made a hasty retreat with not even a smile,well it was obvious the lamb had...

We booked a table in the snug area as my husband suffers from tinnitus, which was a good move as only three tables here. The staff were friendly, attentive and efficient. Food good too. Had a lovely evening, thank you

Had a lovely anniversary meal with my husband and our parents last weekend. Really good menu as always with plenty of choice and the portion sizes were great. Service was excellent from staff looking after us and we had a lovely evening. Will return again

Family Sunday lunch. Faultless, Excellent service with food that was 5star....plus excellent choice of starters, mains & desserts. Highly recommended, definitely be visiting again.

We recently visited for Sunday lunch. The food was okay but not worth the very hefty price of £25 for 1 course!! For this price you'd expect very good quality as its way above market for the area. The vegetables were very simple, hard and...

Have been here once a few years ago for Sunday dinner which was brilliant and returned this week for a special occasion and that it was. We all loved our meals. The atmosphere is good and staff excellent. No complaints whatsoever. I would highly recommend...

We went for lunch and had a fabulous meal - exceptionally friendly staff, great atmosphere and the food was delicious. Great choices available and excellent value for money . We will definitely return!!

I was really impressed! We went for a lovely Valentine’s weekend break and came across this lovely pub on our travels. What a find 😍 Firstly a big shout out to our servers who were great! Friendly and quick service. The food was delicious. We...

Out for lunch today with a friend, good variety on menu , chicken pie came with cream potatoes, and vegetables, my friend had Bombay burger , and said it was first class. Great meal good ambiance, superb waiting staff. Well done guy’s. Be back soon...

A birthday celebration with disappointment. My choice PHEASANT was so overcooked I had to scrape the meat with my fork leaving a burnt portion of at least half the size of the breast. The swordfish my son had was definitely not fresh and smelt quite...

We always like going to the Red Lion at Cranford. The service is good and the menu is vast, there is always something for everyone. My husband likes the pie of the day, and I like trying out something new, I patricularly like the hanging chimichurri! And for desert, it just has to be a cafe gourmond with 5 bite size deserts and a cappuccino, what a way to finish off a meal. I never feel rushed and the staff leave you alone, a very good dining experience. We have lived over this way for less than a year, but attend The Red Lion frequently. It is a lovely place to dine with family and friends.

This village pub has served consistently good quality food in the 6 years we have been in the area. Covid has curtailed our lunchtime trips so it was a delight to go back here today. The food is still exceptional, the beer is good and the service absolutely top quality.Fantastic and the two meals for £25 currently being offered is brilliant value for money.

Pretty little quaint pub, was nicely decorated and cosy, the service was lovely and the food was amazing. We had the hanging steak kebabs as they were something different you can’t get elsewhere and the steak was so flavourful and cooked perfect, my husband had the surf and turf kebab with swordfish and again was so tasty. The desserts were beautifully presented and tasted nice. Lots of choice and large portions. Will definitely be back and would recommend.

Eight of us visited today for a family birthday Boxing Day Meal. Food and service excellent. Very good value. Thank you

First time visit to this pub. Not disappointed. Excellent food with plenty of choice well presented. Service excellent can’t wait to return

Average food with gastro-pub pretensions. Good ideas on the menu but not very well executed. Vegetarian options really limited. Shop brought sauces spoiling some nice ingredients. Expensive and not justified by what was delivered to table. Hot desert delivered cold to table. Lots of little disappointments and overall quite average. Staff friendly, but lots of missed opportunities to up sell. Brought us the bill without us asking for it before we even had the deserts we had ordered. We might have wanted more drinks but we’re not given an opportunity. Had to ask repeatedly for things like water or milk for coffee. Main dining room noisy and with no open windows just hanging some curtains would help soak up the noise generated by a room full of dinners in what is effectively a glass box. Have been here before, about a year ago, and it seemed better then. But on recent experience will not be returning.

Have had beers here before, all kept very well and in a homely little bar area with open fire giving a lovely traditional pub feel, but this was first time eating. The main restaurant area has a really nice feel. The table staff were very friendly and helpful. The food was beautifully presented and we have no problem recommending eating here.

Slightly more expensive than other pub food in the area so disappointing that the fish had no taste, the chips were not home made. The smashed garden peas came in a little copper pan on the plate. A case of trying to be posh but with poor ingredients. The pudding was nice but should be for the price. Service good. Waitresses friendly. Maybe other mains were better. Shame as a nice setting and dining area

Fantastic food, well presented, great atmosphere and very pleasant staff. First time visit but definitely won’t be our last

We had heard this was a good venue to dine.It’s a very popular place and was quite full by 6.15 on a Saturday evening.The friendly staff were very attentive and polite.The menu showed signs of a talented and creative kitchen team.However due probably to poor choice the wild mushroom dish was over loaded of unmelted cheese in the centre. My cured hake was very well presented and tasty. My fish and shell fish dish was very tasty and served very hot.Unfortunately my partners main course was also undercooked and was subsequently taken off the bill.All the dishes were quite large portions.We would not sit in the conservatory again as it was very noisy with no soft furnishing to deaden it…..it was having a good time!

We hadn’t booked but the welcome was warm and the staff very polite and pleasant we were seated straight away and the food was great and served pretty quick shame we could only manage two courses as were were stuffed very good portion sizes enjoyed very much definitely worth a visit

I don't usually write reviews, but this place definitely deserves a 5 star one. This was our first visit to the red lion and it was fantastic! The staff are very friendly and attentive and the food was amazing - flavourful, very well presented and great portion sizes. Will definitely return and will recommend to everyone.

Hadn’t been here before and wanted to try somewhere new. We were not disappointed. Great choice of menu. Food was very good. Friendly staff would come again. Also it was busy which is always a good sign.

Met up with a few friends from around the country for a birthday party in Thrapston and we found this place to stop off for lunch on the way.A lovely gastro-pub with a light airy feel and a varied menu.Our server was lovely and the rest of the team couldnt do enough to help. We had a lovely lunch and a great start to the weekend.I would definately recommend

- [ ] After reading the reviews on the Red Lion we decided to try it out ourselves. Booking on a Wednesday for the Friday, we could only get a 5.45 or 8.30 slot. Not being a fan of eating too late we took the 5.45 booking and were pleasantly surprised to find we weren’t the only people in the restaurant. It’s a lovely bright and airy space with full length windows to two sides letting plenty of light in and leaving you to admire the beautiful flowers in the surrounding garden area. We were seated quickly and handed the menus to peruse. There are plenty of choices for all 3 courses but we decided to have the tomato bread with olives to share as a starter as we were looking forward to a pudding later. This came well presented and was very tasty with hummus and a pot of oil and balsamic vinegar also on the plater. For mains we both had the Kebabs, myself having the steak and the wife the chicken. Both are presented fantastically, accompanied with chips, garlic pitta bread, and a mixed salad. Really enjoyed the boiled egg in the salad. We never got to try the puddings as the kebab beat me, I must be getting old as I never usually leave chips. The Chicken Kebab was probably some of the best chicken I have ever eaten so soft and moist. The steak Kebab was ok but some of the meat was quite tough and hard too cut. S Finished off with two teas, you get a little jar with a few chocolate eggs in which is a nice touch. Lovely meal and good value for money with excellent service .Book early if you want to go after 7 as the place rapidly filled up.

We went here to celebrate my husband’s birthday. We went at lunchtime as better for us. The selection of food was amazing and there was an offer on selected main meals (2 for £25).The staff were attentive and very pleasant. We opted for scallops for starters and the pork for our main. We weren’t going to have a dessert but after viewing the menu my husband had tiramisu roulade and me the lemon meringue cheesecake - yum yumIt was such good value and we both agreed we would go again.

Went with wiffy and what a delight it was, the food, service and prices were top notch and will definitely be back soon.

On making a booking earlier in the day, we alerted staff to the fact that I need to follow a gluten free and lactose free diet. We arrived and received a warm and friendly greeting. Ashley gave us the menus and immediately told me what was suitable for me on the menu - very impressed! The food arrived and it was all cooked to perfection and hot. All in all it was a superb experience, and with the staff making my food choice easy, we will certainly return.

Very busy in the outside areas! Awesome inside areas. Great service from friendly staff. Menu was extensive with lots of choice. Starters I chose was a Scotch egg, which when it came was huge. Very tasty! I chose haddock and chips for the main which was possibly one of the tastiest fish meals I've had for a very long time. All in all we had a great night.

We went for a family lunch meal, and have to say the food was phenomenal. It’s was all cooked to perfection! My eldest is quite fussy with his food, but we had empty plates all round. The staff were amazing, very attentive and very friendly. And the place was very clean, so were the bathrooms! We will definitely be visiting again!!

Booked the Garden Restaurant for my wife and I on our Anniversary. Her first words to me when we sat down was that it smells like holiday. The open air restaurant grill was amazing. The service was great and they really went the extra mile. The beer I liked was in a separate bar and they were happy to get that for me. Food was amazing and probably the best I've eaten while out. Well done to the management and the team as you are delivering a great service and value for money. We will be back without a doubt.