The White Lion Inn in Shropshire

Board states warm welcome. There was no welcome or warmth. We actually felt a total inconvenience. Bar been refurbished nicely along with loos. Music far too loud for the afternoon and quite cold in there. Sadly made to feel an inconvenience. Not friendly at all.

Booked a meal for 7 people before our return to the Midlands absolutely beautiful food tasty hot and very filling service was excellent staff friendly and pleasant meals were served effienctly nothing was too much trouble and the deserts well we were all full but all managed one which were divine definitely on our list to return signing out the magnificent 7 from Dudley!!

This used to be the best pub in Bridgnorth and we eagerly awaited the re-opening. What a disappointment. What used to be a good old fashioned pub, with excellent beers and wonderful staff is now the complete opposite. Yes the renovations have made the inside much better and the outside space is looking really good, but the pub somehow has lost its heart. Staff never smile or interact with customers. The beer is hit and miss, whereas under the old owners the beer was always superb. Just shows there is a skill to keeping a good cellar. There are fewer tables inside and smaller tables for 3, making it harder to get a table. On our visit, tables near us weren’t cleared for over an hour. The only positive were the toilets, greatly improved but I don’t want to spend the evening sitting on the loo! We have been 3 times now since reopening and our last visit was the same as our first. Disappointing.

Absolutely love this place. James and his team do a fantastic job providing great a service in a beautiful pub, with a lovely outdoor area. The young man who was working behind the bar tonight was very professional when dealing with a very annoying local man and was complimented for his patience by quite a few customers. Can’t wait until we go back

Absolutely live this pub drinks and staff great.. BUT say I the garden today in the beautiful sunshine 🌞 and the as a waste bin out side was an eyesore need to get it moved.

I miss the old White Lion! The staff aren’t welcoming now - and those rolls/baps are dreadful. The outsider seating is wonderful, however, and it’s an ok place to go if you just want a drink and a bag of crisps ……….

Recently renovated and an excellent job done particularly in the garden drinking area. What a shame to experience very surely female staff, poor quality cobs, cheap sliced supermarket ham, tasteless cheese and not red onion. I was charged £19.60 for a pint of decent beer a glass of indifferent white wine and two horrendous cobs. What a rip-off! Not a patch off the previous owners, friendly efficient and serving their own beer and scotch eggs to die for. As a local I was very disappointed and will take a big improvement before I re-visit.

Just opened after renovation. Two people waiting at bar, gone to order coffee, response from a rather frosty woman behind the bar 'too busy to make coffee' only one other person waiting at the bar, and two bar staff. Dont come if you are a driver and want a hot drink. Also kitchen not yet ready to do food. So only cobs available. Was looking forward to coming back but now wouldn't rush back. Fancy coffee machines on display, display being the operative word!!

Lady serving at the Bar completely indifferent, not friendly at all. The gentleman behind the bar was positively friendly. We had pie and chips. Not served on a plate! Separate dishes for pie and chips. Having said that the pie was very nice. Very cosy inside. Won’t be going again. I do not like going in pubs where you are made to feel unwelcome. Probably because we were visiting for the day and not locals!

If your looking for a great beer selection and freshly prepared tasty fare it's here !! What's a fantastic simple lunchtime quite a treat really !!

Great pub offering a good choice of ales and bar snacks. Friendly staff. Good to send time in a pub that promotes live music.

The menu is very restricted - but the scotch eggs, pies etc are lovely. (Although we have had the odd undercooked scotch egg …… they are huge!) Staff are very friendly but outdoor seating doesn’t do it for me …… Indoors in quaint, but obviously COVID has messed things up! But yes - I will go back there. The jury is still out.

First pub visit after lockdown. Excellent organised, efficient and friendly staff. Proper bar food ( pies and ploughmans). Quality beer.

Being in this pub twice in the past week but today was turned away and there was empty tables as they did not want single customers but was not a problem the past 2 other times . Will never use the place again as there loss in the future and won’t be recommending the place

We visited the Severn Valley Railway and was early so we popped to get a bite to eat. We walked in and they offered us a table making sure social distancing was adhered too. The staff were so welcoming and seemed to have a great rapport with other visitors. Making the place seem homely. We had the mixed platter for two which was very well priced and it was lovely. Overall it was a great time.

The White Lion has a table booking system, you can walk in if they have availability but best to book. They provide top quality ales and wines and have a very tasty menu, anything from a pie and a pint to a mediterranean platter. Its warm cosy (open fire) and above all friendly and Covid safe. It's worth booking and saying hi !

Winter is coming. Support your local pub. Log fire, with a great selection of ales and if you like a cob with your pint or a pork pie or scotch egg then enjoy it here at The White Lion. A traditional friendly pub !

First time we have been to this pub . And got to say it's a good old fashioned pub. No fancy menus I had the ploughman's lunch and a few pints of porter. Which was all very good.

Dropped into Bridgenorth on the way to family for Xmas. Wanted a little bite to eat and after discounting three other places popped our heads through the door of the White Lion. A Porter beer was only one of a number of many specials on offer was consumed with gusto along with the Scotch Egg with Black Pudding, and all whilst sat next to a nice fire and friendly people was all we were looking for. A fantastic pub of the like we have lost too many of in recent years. We need to go and stay in Bridgenorth so that I can check out more of the beers and the rest of the Scotch Egg variants.

Been coming here on and off for years now and have never had a bad experience. The draught beers are always fantastic. They have a large variety to choose from. The Bridgnorth stout/porter is a particular favourite of mine, especially with a steak pie from the local butchers to go with it. The homemade Scotch eggs are also fantastic. The pub is always welcoming, particularly in the cold darker winter months with the fire crackling away makes it very warm and inviting. Great place to watch the rugby. Only complaint is that it gets so busy! Can be difficult at times to get a seat.

The White Lion is a very nice pub. Attractively furnished, very pleasant. The best thing is the beer choice. They specialise in beers from the local brewery Hop and Stagger. The Bridgnorth Porter was excellent.

Lovely little pub with a pleasant beer garden with a mural on the wall of the local countryside .Good selection of their own beers and also recommend the mango cider. Watched a great live band , a few drinks and lovely sunshine - perfect afternoon.

WE had a nice pub lunch - pie and a pint - here. The beer was nice and the pie was a local Beaman's pie, so was well filled and tasty. It has a beer garden at the back and is a traditional style pub.

Visited the pub on a Saturday lunchtime having taken a journey on the Severn Valley railway. The Bridgenorth porter my husband drank he said was delicious and I enjoyed a lovely glass of new him, but the icing on the cake were the most delicious, warm freshly made scotch eggs. I have never tasted one quite so tasty and we wished we'd also tried another flavour (as they had 3). The pork pies were also freshly made and were flying off the shelves. Well done to somewhere cooking absolutely freshly and getting their reward from the people, like us, who were obviously enjoying them.

This place knows what it does well and sticks to it. No fancy menus but a short list of pub food that is excellent and great value, clearly very popular with the locals.

We visited the White lion yesterday which we’ve been doing for years but unfortunately we won’t be doing again. I ordered a pint of Golden Wander normally a nice pale ale. When I sat down the beer hadn’t cleared it was cloudy I gave it a few minutes and decided to take it back. I discreetly told the landlady the beer was cloudy she replied it was fine but would change it if I require I said could you change it please. Then whilst pulling me my new pint she said that’s the trouble with drinkers today they drink with their eyes and not taste. I’ve been a camera card holder for years

Some nice ales in this pub, nice relaxed atmosphere in pub. A few painted wall friezes inside, they were nice too. Home of the Hop & Stagger brewery. 6 hand pumps. Accommodation available too.

I visited the white lion on a weekday afternoon having previously been there with my wife on the Saturday the week before and we both loved it there nice friendly staff and landlady so as I visiting Bridgnorth again on my own this time I thought I would go in the white lion again for a few beers because I love my real ale and this pub certainly has a great selection and I really like the atmosphere in this pub as well .I would recommend the pork pies and scotch eggs as these go down well with a nice pint and I can’t wait to return real soon .

Friendly welcome. Good choice of well kept beer; a brewery tap. Cracking Jamaican jerk Scotch egg. Will definitely return.

Met up with friends for a celebration midweek..Its been so long since we have been here i forgot how good the beer was.

Called in for a couple of drinks on Saturday night prior to New Year. The bar was quite busy and decorated nicely with Christmas decs. There was a few nice ales on, the other half was spoilt for choice. I had a couple of large red wines. The price for two drinks was under £8 which was quite refreshing.

We called into the The White Lion at lunchtime during a pub tour of Bridgnorth as we knew it served food (albeit a small selection). It was a cosy old place with an array of beers to choose from, and some friendly banter from the barman! We sampled Bridgnorth Porter, Shropshire Pale Ale and Beckbury Bitter, all from the pub's Hop & Stagger brewery, all very much enjoyed and with prices on the low side.

One of my favourite pubs in Bridgnorth. Propper old school boozer seving great real ale especially their own (Hop & Stagger) beer, Top of my list is the Tripple-Hop, name speaks for itself. If you fancy a snack try one of their home made scotch eggs, served warm, delicious.

Great traditional pub, lovely atmosphere and very English!, worth trying the 'pie and a pint' deals. The Beamish pies are great with a pint of the Shropshire Pale Ale. A pub with a nostalgic feel - not too many of these places left. If you are in Bridgnorth, it's definitely worth checking out....

Let's be fair, I'm rating this as a pub that serves food, not a restaurant. That's what it is. What's more it's one of the very best and I have very high standards.

What a lovely pub and charming building,, friendly staff and nice locals always willing to have a chat.

We have just enjoyed a lovely pint of their fantastic bitter along with a beautiful Chiili Scotch Egg. Lovely friendly atmosphere. We may return for the Pink Floyd Tribute.

Nice relaxing traditional pub not crowded just very nice different beers ect friendly staff lovely atmosphere.

Nice pub with a very relaxed atmosphere. Not packed with the "in" crowd, they offer a great range of beers in a friendly environment. Bring the kids, or the dogs - it;s that kind of place. Always has quite a few locals in it - that should tell you a lot.

This pub in Bridgenorth is famous for its scotch eggs unfortunately each time we have been they have sold out must be good. Nice pub friendly staff well worth a visit

Out shopping, called in for a bite to eat and drink , we had a roll each and shared a portion of chips, glad we shared the chips as the portion was big, very good service, nice fresh rolls and good chips, sat in the garden, as, for a change the weather was dry, recommended for a nice pint and tasty food

Very warm day do we decided to eat inside. Staff friendly and dogs allowed everywhere. Had couple of lagers and a ploughman’s as well as ham cob with salad. Both were fresh and reasonably priced Clean toilets. Would return

as the sun was shining, we chose to eat in the garden.the staff were friendly, we collected our drinks.we were on the second drink, before our food came.we had ham and chips twice and a steak pie and chips £17. served on side plates, we got a scoop of oven chips and 2 slices of ham and the steak pie turned out to be mince. straight from the microwave.more was left than eaten.so if your going for a drink, fine, you will enjoy it. but if your going for food, go somewhere else.

This was always a friendly pub but the refurb. is excellent. Holdens beers are a welcome addition the wide range on offer in Bridgnorth.

Called in 3 or 4 times over the last weekend while in Bridgnorth.

Lovely traditional boozer. The real ales are fantastic and great value. Locally brewed Hop and Stagger brewery SPA Shropshire Pale Ale and Triple Hop beautiful. Big cheese and onion cobs plus awesome range of homemade Scotch eggs. What more do you need?

Nice traditional pub that serves proper beer and food, nice to have a selection of reel ales as opposed to run of the mill lagers, would recommend the Bridgnorth porter, a regular ale, tea and coffee also available to keep the designated driver happy. Throw in a large open coal fire and warm welcome to our doggie friends and it ticks all the box’s for me

Very friendly pub with a comfortable feeling which brews it`s own excellent beer.Popular with locals--always a good sign

We popped in during a visit to the town on Saturday. We managed to squeeze into a corner and partook in the Pie and a Pint deal.

We liked the look and name of is pub so we went in hoping to have a nice lunch. It was lovely inside but unless you want one of three pies don't bother, it would be a good place if you just want a drink but we left straight away

Stayed for 2 nights in a small but perfectly adquate double room, There is a complimentery tray, but not hair dryer (took my own as knew this from a past stay).Breakfast in not included and this reflects the price, but there are plenty of place to eat nearby. Great central place to stay, close to many pubs, historic sites and walk.

Fuimos en el día para una cerveza después de un día fantástico cerveza Guiness tendrá buena comida la próxima vez eran de esta manera

Pub con jardín engañosamente de largo. Popular entre los lugareños y sirve cervezas su propia gama de 'hop y tambaleando. Muy popular en el verano debido a la longitud de la cervecería. Buen lugar para beber. La comida disponible es limitado.

Cuando nos visita la familia esta es mi ir al pub en el almuerzo del sábado. Su atareada un ambiente fantástico y una gran pinta de portero. Ah, y los huevos al whisky escocés. Si bien me mueva volver aquí puede ser todos los días. . . .

Estábamos en la estación de valle severn y paramos aquí y en la ciudad. Encontramos este pub y pedimos una cerveza y una tarta por £4. 95, no esperábamos mucho, pero el pastel era preciosa, tenía una selección de carne o pollo, un montón de abundante y muy sabroso. Buena selección de cervezas. Nos sentamos afuera en el sol. Una agradable experiencia

Pasó por el White Lion en necesidad de refrigerios. Cervezas y sidras son excelentes, la comida está restringido a un amplia gama de aperitivos, pero estos eran sabrosos enoiugh a dio en el clavo. No es alta cocina pero muy buena relación calidad-precio en un poco menos que la media de almuerzo en un pub!

Lovely traditional pub, TV in bar along with dart board. Great friendly staff, dogs welcome, nice sitting area out the back that catches the sunshine. Traditional snacks available. Real local feel to it and popular with locals and visitors. Everyone made to feel welcome.

A real traditional pub with great staff and good atmosphere. Nice little outdoor area where dogs are welcome. They do really good pies, and plough mans. Children are welcome too.

Great place for real ales and in the winter real fires. The staff are extremely pleasant and swift to serve. The pies, chips and scotch eggs are well worth treating yourself to

Fantastic old style proper pub serving excellent ales some from their own Hop & Stagger micro brewery. Home made scotch eggs are superb.

We went in for drinks on a couple of nights recently; a Friday and a Saturday. Packed even early on in the evening.Great atmosphere and great service, by very friendly staff.I've no idea about the food though as I suspect they have a limited menu and we'd already eaten anyway.A good selection of local beers, as well as the usual lagers, ciders, stouts etc.Well worth a visit and you will be impressed.

Busy and bustling on a Saturday night. 3 of their own ales on tap. The one I had took a while to pour - end of the barrel, but was tasty and well-kept. Good mix of customers, young, old, families, all talking nineteen to the dozen. Friendly staff.

We find this a great pub to relax and enjoy a nice drink from one of the many real ales on offer, always a friendly welcome and a well kept pint..

A super old fashioned type of pub with a real fire in the winter, it has a lovely friendly atmosphere and the drinks are not overpriced. You must try their homemade scotch eggs, delicious.

We had originally popped in here As we thought they did food, it's only a snack bar menu. We fancied a proper meal so we had a drink and moved on. It was a friendly pub and the barmen were lovely. Great for a quick pint :-)

very friendly pub,old world atmosphere,service 1st class, good wholesome food,1st class pint of beer ,reasonably priced

Went for a snack and got an excellent steak pie with a pint for £4.95. Nice selection of real ales and I think cloudy cider or scrumpy available. Cosy inside with pleasant beer garden outside which must be brilliant in sunny weather.

"Pie and a pint for £4.95" and a place to read the paper while Mrs Foxache trawled the shops lured me in. A well kept IPA and a pleasant enough beer garden in which to enjoy it. The microwaved pie was a bit of a cop out and would have been far better if it had been warmed in an oven. This and the fact that the staff seemed generally disinterested mean that it's highly unlikely I'll go back ... not least because there are loads of other pubs to visit in Bridgnorth.

We visited at the start of the Bridgnorth Music Festival and Paprika Blues Band were playing in the garden. Brilliant band, great atmosphere, friendly and welcoming staff. Dogs very welcome, water bowls provided etc. Didn't try the food but the homemade scotch eggs looked amazing. Great traditional pub. Loved it. Can't wait to go again.

unknown to us when we went, it is festival time in Bridgenorth. We stopped in the White Lion for a drink in the beer garden. There was a band playing, which added to the chilled atmosphere of the day. Good service, good beer, good day

Go in most times we visit bridgnorth now. Cobs are good so are the scotch eggs and they always have a good selection of ales on.

One of a number of pubs visited on a day trip to Bridgnorth and the first on the list. Quality of beer was very good. Nice beer garden and good friendly staff. Would certainly pay a return visit.

Been a few times now, typical local pub with good ales and scotch eggs but will however say some of the staff can be a little on the "Grumpy/Rude" side would be nice to have a warm welcoming when you enter and leave the place (a smile costs nothing!!) oh and the glass collecting can be done with a more gentle approach too not a fan of wearing my drink on my clothes!!

Lovely place, brew their own beers (but have a very good selection of others as well). Dogs are allowed, there is a beer garden and covered area outside. Didn't try the food, just having a few drinks.

We had a lunchtime meal here and it was very good, the Scotch Eggs are homemade and are without doubt, the best I've ever tasted and also the chips were fantastic! Add to this a great pint of Porters and that sums up a great Pub. Service was also very good . Well done to my Sister in Law for suggesting this pub.

Never been more applaud by someone's attitude. They had a new starter who was lovely, asked the manager a few questions, who for the most part ignored her or shouted the answers at her. At one point said loudly "hang on I can't do everything. Can I?" When asked how long food would be. Disgusting behaviour. Remember we all start somewhere. I bet she wouldn't have appreciated it when she started her craft. Treat your staff better and maybe you customers wouldn't feel so awkward

Great pub brewing its own ales , warm ,comfortable , good bar snacks and friendly staff what's not to like?

Went here with Mrs to watch England play Wales rugby. Been here few times now and always been lovely atmosphere. Staff very friendly and wow the scotch eggs have to be try'd. We had a cajun spiced one and it was amazing. So fluffy and crispy on the outside. Thanks for nice time guys.....Always pop in when we In area lol.

My last review of the White Lion on Trip Advisor was exactly 2 years ago. I gave it 5-stars then and I have no hesitation in giving it another 5 stars now. I only wish other pubs could be so welcoming and offer such good service and drinks. I happily travel from Shrewsbury with my friends every couple of weeks to do some shopping in Bridgnorth and visit this pub. The ambience is great. I have, though, only been on quiet days and I understand the pub does get very busy, understandably, at weekends. Good beer, good cider, good company. An open fire, stupid dogs and eccentric locals. What more could you ask for? OK, probably the best Scotch eggs I have ever tasted - plain, black pudding, cajun, chorizo etc.... all cooked fresh. The food menu is small and limited to rolls, pies, scotch eggs etc but is top notch 'filling' grub. Sam the landlady and Jaime the barman are the 'stars'. Curl up in front of the real log fire and enjoy the atmosphere of what a proper, traditional pub should be like.

Been to the white lion many times and have allways been made wellcome many great alles brewd on site pluss largers and ciders fantistic scotch eggs freshley made great choice well worth a visit

Cannot extol the friendlyliness of this pub host... Fitted us in for a lovely Sunday lunch as well as a good selection of beers!!!

Small pub with a friendly welcome the real ales we had were in good condition and they also have a home brew on tap,fair sized outdoor seating area to the rear.

We popped in here on a wet Thursday afternoon about 1.50pm for a sandwich and a pint. My wife opted for a cheese and tomato on a french stick and I went for hot roast pork also on a french stick. These were served with a salad garnish of peppers, onion, carrot and lettuce. Well, mine consisted of the better part of half a pig (or so it seemed) of delicious hot,lean and beautifully tender pork and the other one was of similar proportion of very nice sharp cheddar cheese and tomatoes. Both of these 'snacks' came in at the princely sum of just £2.75. Absolutely brilliant and even more so when you consider the pub stops serving food at 2.00pm. Highly recommeded.

Just a good, solid English Pub. Nice beer Garden - a little sun trap. Well kept beers and a good, if smallish, choice.Not particularly geared for tourists - more of a local

Love coming in here for a freshly made scotch egg (served warm) with a pint of their well kept ale- happy days

We visited this pub the last two times we stayed in Bridgenorth, very warm an friendly place,nice to sit with friends an have a few drinks also they do nice sandwiches at lunchtime which we had sat outside in the beer garden.

Great pint of real ale ( good selection ) and lovely home made pies and their famous scotch eggs, friendly staff and a nice little beer garden

I have visited the White Lion on many occasions while on visits to Bridgnorth - and it's always a pleasure. The range of beers is excellent - many are brewed on the premises and are beautifully kept - and the huge Scotch eggs make a great accompaniment to the ales. The staff are invariably friendly, helpful and attentive. The White Lion should be high on the list of anyone visiting Bridgnorth who wants to find a great pub.

Called in here for a drink what a very friendly pub 5 adults and 3 young children were made to feel welcome staff are outstanding and so are the scotch eggs if you hvnt. Been and tried them you must three different varietys the black pudding one Is to die for they are yummy lovely cost pub

Enjoyed a couple of drinks here over Xmas and sat by a lovely roaring fire. Nice pub and very friendly staff and locals.

Sunny days can only mean one thing a pub lunch in a beer garden, although small it was perfectly formed. Kids had chips which were wonderful, husband had a caramelised onion pie which he said was great. I had a bap as there was nothing on the menu that took my fancy. Staff were friendly but kids play area was very limited just a small climbing frame.

My wife and I,visit at least four times a year,when we motorhome at the halfway house,brilliant atmosphere outstanding pint of Simpson original brewed on the premises! Can't wait till it's nice camping weather again march 15 poss see you then!!

I booked in for a night here as I just wanted a cheap nights B&B, I really struck lucky, walking into a really good proper pub, very busy but staff friendly and polite, The home brewed ales went down a treat as did the pie & chips. The room was basic but the bed was comfortable, maybe helped by the beer. I will be back when I next need to be anywhere nearby.

best scotch eggs ever- takes about 11 mins i think to cook. amazing. im dribblng at the thought!! delicious flavpurs all freshly made. great with a pint (or half in my case) of ale. friendly staff. proper english pub

If you've tired of the fakey chain pubs..faux historic offerings..then fear not..THIS is a proper old fashioned, family owned British pub..a genuine local with great atmosphere in an historic building, great selection of wines, spirits, beers, ales and ciders..an on site micro brewery, welcoming staff and locals, dog friendly, plenty of banter, pub games, attractive beer garden, Reg May pies, big fires for the winter, bar snacks..hot pies, chips, rolls, even fresh dressed crab..and the piece de resistance..the 'FAMOUS SCOTCH EGGs'.So look no further if you want the real deal...THIS IS IT...a genuine British pub.

For anybody who enjoys a good English pub with an exceptional selection of local beers this is the perfect choice. Friendly and welcoming, it's a traditional pub of the type that is sadly hard to find these days.

My family and I had the chance to visited this pub on a recent trip to Bridgnorth and we were greeted with a warm welcome from the bar team.The food is exceptional value for money with a no frills Ploughman's Lunch coming in at under £5.The pub has a nice selection of guest ales plus beer from their own brewery company, Hop & Stagger Ales.If you like your food plain and simple with the promise of good beer and a good welcome, give this pub a try.

We have just had a meal in this pub if you go to Bridgenorth in Shropshire just walk on by this pub. They had a special on a pie and a pint for £4.50 my husband said could we have some chips with it and the chap serving said you only need 1 bowl between you that's more than enough for 2. Was he right I had 2 chips I have never tasted chips as bad. They tasted as if the fat they had used had not be changed in a long time. The pie was dried out and the pastry you had to saw to get into it. We sat outside as the weather was lovely but every table had a dirty ash tray on it. Not good don`t go there.

The sort of pub that's getting harder and harder to find, always the best pint of HPA in town too!If you seek a proper pub in Bridgnorth then look no further

Have been to this pub/restaurant several times when we've visited the Severn Valley Railway. This time we sat out in the beer garden, plenty of seating with umbrellas available if the sun got too hot. Food is fresh, tasty and always served quickly and with a smile. Had an excellent Sauvignon spritzer to go with it. Will definitely be back.