We'd been to the Lion once before and had a decent experience. This time we stopped off on the way to grab a bite, and my wife ordered for me and our toddler. She wasn't hungry so only ordered a drink for herself. The charming lady who took the order proceeded to tell my wife that "you're not allowed to eat any of his food as it's from the kids menu"...?
Tim nisbet
We went for a Sunday lunch on a recommendation, I have to add that I never rate Sunday lunches normally. I have to say the recommendation was spot on. A simply fabulous plate of roast beef heaven! Fabulous tender beef accompanied with lovely crispy fluffy roasts and an impressive Yorkshire pudding. The vegetables were fabulous cooked to perfection with a bite and so tasty. We added cauliflower cheese which was lovely and was perfect to share. We followed up with a shared South African Malva pudding. Wow oh wow simply stupendous. All in all a great Sunday treat. All combined with attentive and friendly service. Thank you all
Marie Short
Hidden gem with great outdoor spaces as well as a lovely bar inside.
Elisa Fatzinger
Best of everything.. great range of drinks and some v special wines, fabulous food and superbly wonderful staff . Outside space is amazing. Great for locals and visitors of all ages including dogs . Highly recomnended. Come try it out!!!
Matthew Dichler
Met up here with friends, halfway between, and had a fantastic Sunday roast lunch inside. Good food, good atmosphere, good staff. Later saw that they also had heated pod tents outside that would seat 10-12.
Vernon Downes
Best Guinness, amazing food and best staff. Very highly recommended. My third visit.
Nolongera Fatzinger
Best of everything.. great range of drinks and some v special wines, fabulous food and superbly wonderful staff . Outside space is amazing. Great for locals and visitors of all ages including dogs . Highly recomnended. Come try it out!!!
amelia
EXTORTIONATE prices!! Served a burger that was not what it was advertised on the menu! And was gaslit about how I don't know my vegetarian brands after asking why I had received a completely different burger than what was on the menu? (£16 for a non advertised cheap burger with chips), advertised as a moving mountains burger (a replica meat brand) and was served a broccoli and bean burger which doesn't exist by moving mountains which they tried to convince me existed?a real shame! (They'll definitely recognise me from my comment lol) tuna was overcooked and gaslit others at the table about what they had ordered for drinks when they brought us the wrong ones!! Really bare vegetarian range too (burger or pesto pasta) very disappointed
Bruce Thomson
Last time here, I wrote the paragraph below, tonight was again an impromptu catch up with family, yet again excellent food and table service...So a quickly arranged Thursday night meal, just woo, great starters and drinks, and some amazing main course meals, we even managed a few puddings, fantastic informal, but attentive service. The mushrooms as a starter and the dessert menu, very much enjoyed, the fish and chips went down very well as did the platter, not to overlook the risotto, we will be back and soon...Thanks all for a memorable family meal !
Paul Boyle
I had my 50th party at the Lion of Beaconsfield and I cannot thank the pub and staff enough for their effort, friendliness, professionalism and all-round energy in making it such a memorable day and evening. Lauretta is an outstanding pub manager and she helped plan, prepare and keep the whole place buzzing. Drinks kept flowing and the food, as always, was outstanding. Anyone wishing for a special event, whether it's an exclusive room or the whole pub (all day or evening) should not hesitate making enquiries. It is so refreshing to see a local pub run for locals by locals. Bravo!
I rarely leave reviews but have just come home from The Lion and had to give praise where it is so deservedly due.We've eaten here or popped in for a drink several times and never been disappointed. We always enjoy the ambience, the fire and the warm welcome from Lauretha and the team.Tonight though we were lucky enough to try out the new menu and it was wonderful. Starters of duck bon bons, tempura prawns ans cod cubes were excellent ( especially the light.crisp cod) and the wings were fantastic- the only bit of feedback there would be that of the three sauces accompanying the chicken, we would have liked one that was super spicy.As for the mains,they were delicious.One teen said his burger was the best he had ever had, the other raved about his chicken schnitzel. The absolute standout though was the slow cooked lamb pie which was easily one of the best things my husband and I have eaten in a gastro pub for a long time. Great depth of flavour!!The gravy with it should be bottled. In fact it was so good that I mentioned to Lauretha that it was crying out for some mash to go with it and she very kindly had some made for us even though it wasn't on the menu. That was the cherry on the cake.The lamb pie ( with mash please ) should be a staple on the autumn /winter menu-it was exactly the kind of elevated comfort food we all want at this time of year.Huge compliments to the chef and to all the friendly front of house team.We'll be back soon.
Aglaiya Stoiyanova
Really enjoyed the Sunday roast. One of the best I ever had. Fresh and juicy, the chicken was cooked more than perfect. There are so many places offering Sunday roast but only few know how to serve a proper one.
grozdof
Absolutely amazing Sunday roast, the best we had in a long time.. lovely service front and back of house, definitely will be back for more!
Ricky Hall
Fantastic roast, beautifully presented. Super clean and lovely pub, can’t wait to go back!! Thank you!
Laura Mansfield
The Sunday lunch was delicious! A group of us went and each had a different roast. We all enjoyed our meals very much. Service was very friendly, just a bit of a wait between starters and main.
We'd been to the Lion once before and had a decent experience. This time we stopped off on the way to grab a bite, and my wife ordered for me and our toddler. She wasn't hungry so only ordered a drink for herself. The charming lady who took the order proceeded to tell my wife that "you're not allowed to eat any of his food as it's from the kids menu"...?
We went for a Sunday lunch on a recommendation, I have to add that I never rate Sunday lunches normally. I have to say the recommendation was spot on. A simply fabulous plate of roast beef heaven! Fabulous tender beef accompanied with lovely crispy fluffy roasts and an impressive Yorkshire pudding. The vegetables were fabulous cooked to perfection with a bite and so tasty. We added cauliflower cheese which was lovely and was perfect to share. We followed up with a shared South African Malva pudding. Wow oh wow simply stupendous. All in all a great Sunday treat. All combined with attentive and friendly service. Thank you all
Hidden gem with great outdoor spaces as well as a lovely bar inside.
Best of everything.. great range of drinks and some v special wines, fabulous food and superbly wonderful staff . Outside space is amazing. Great for locals and visitors of all ages including dogs . Highly recomnended. Come try it out!!!
Met up here with friends, halfway between, and had a fantastic Sunday roast lunch inside. Good food, good atmosphere, good staff. Later saw that they also had heated pod tents outside that would seat 10-12.
Best Guinness, amazing food and best staff. Very highly recommended. My third visit.
Best of everything.. great range of drinks and some v special wines, fabulous food and superbly wonderful staff . Outside space is amazing. Great for locals and visitors of all ages including dogs . Highly recomnended. Come try it out!!!
EXTORTIONATE prices!! Served a burger that was not what it was advertised on the menu! And was gaslit about how I don't know my vegetarian brands after asking why I had received a completely different burger than what was on the menu? (£16 for a non advertised cheap burger with chips), advertised as a moving mountains burger (a replica meat brand) and was served a broccoli and bean burger which doesn't exist by moving mountains which they tried to convince me existed?a real shame! (They'll definitely recognise me from my comment lol) tuna was overcooked and gaslit others at the table about what they had ordered for drinks when they brought us the wrong ones!! Really bare vegetarian range too (burger or pesto pasta) very disappointed
Last time here, I wrote the paragraph below, tonight was again an impromptu catch up with family, yet again excellent food and table service...So a quickly arranged Thursday night meal, just woo, great starters and drinks, and some amazing main course meals, we even managed a few puddings, fantastic informal, but attentive service. The mushrooms as a starter and the dessert menu, very much enjoyed, the fish and chips went down very well as did the platter, not to overlook the risotto, we will be back and soon...Thanks all for a memorable family meal !
I had my 50th party at the Lion of Beaconsfield and I cannot thank the pub and staff enough for their effort, friendliness, professionalism and all-round energy in making it such a memorable day and evening. Lauretta is an outstanding pub manager and she helped plan, prepare and keep the whole place buzzing. Drinks kept flowing and the food, as always, was outstanding. Anyone wishing for a special event, whether it's an exclusive room or the whole pub (all day or evening) should not hesitate making enquiries. It is so refreshing to see a local pub run for locals by locals. Bravo!
Restaurantji Recommends
I rarely leave reviews but have just come home from The Lion and had to give praise where it is so deservedly due.We've eaten here or popped in for a drink several times and never been disappointed. We always enjoy the ambience, the fire and the warm welcome from Lauretha and the team.Tonight though we were lucky enough to try out the new menu and it was wonderful. Starters of duck bon bons, tempura prawns ans cod cubes were excellent ( especially the light.crisp cod) and the wings were fantastic- the only bit of feedback there would be that of the three sauces accompanying the chicken, we would have liked one that was super spicy.As for the mains,they were delicious.One teen said his burger was the best he had ever had, the other raved about his chicken schnitzel. The absolute standout though was the slow cooked lamb pie which was easily one of the best things my husband and I have eaten in a gastro pub for a long time. Great depth of flavour!!The gravy with it should be bottled. In fact it was so good that I mentioned to Lauretha that it was crying out for some mash to go with it and she very kindly had some made for us even though it wasn't on the menu. That was the cherry on the cake.The lamb pie ( with mash please ) should be a staple on the autumn /winter menu-it was exactly the kind of elevated comfort food we all want at this time of year.Huge compliments to the chef and to all the friendly front of house team.We'll be back soon.
Really enjoyed the Sunday roast. One of the best I ever had. Fresh and juicy, the chicken was cooked more than perfect. There are so many places offering Sunday roast but only few know how to serve a proper one.
Absolutely amazing Sunday roast, the best we had in a long time.. lovely service front and back of house, definitely will be back for more!
Fantastic roast, beautifully presented. Super clean and lovely pub, can’t wait to go back!! Thank you!
The Sunday lunch was delicious! A group of us went and each had a different roast. We all enjoyed our meals very much. Service was very friendly, just a bit of a wait between starters and main.