Food was excellent, beautifully presented and very good value.Only issue was the room temperature, we felt very cold especially on the legs and feet.
Teresa Markwick
First off our waitress suzie was very polite and welcoming and instantly lifted our moods. Secondly.. the turkey and cranberry pie with mash gravy and veg was absolutely incredible!!!! Upon the first mouthful I actually moaned a little, it was that good. Will absolutely be back for pie Thursday ??
Adam Cullip
It’s was a few days before Christmas and myself and my better half popped in to meet some friends for a few drinks. The atmosphere was outstanding along with the service. The food was amazing and the drinks flowed all night. This is an outstanding country pub and would highly recommend. 5 star all the way.
Gillian Potter
Didn't have any food on this occasion. The pub itself is clean and has a cozy feel to it .A bit disappointed with the selection of soft drinks that were on offer.
Sammie Williams
We wandered into the Red Lion after a wet and windy walk with the dog. The staff were so friendly and inviting, the atmosphere was warm and cosy - perfect for a relaxing autumnal lunch. They even had treats and blankets for our pooch!The food was really outstanding. If you're looking for recommendations from the set lunch menu, my partner thought the salmon tagliatelle was perfectly seasoned with the exact right amount of dill to balance the whole dish, and I had the sausage and new potatoes which truly warmed my cockles - so rich and comforting. A big shout out to the bread sticks with garlic butter too - so moreish!
Bunty B
Without a shadow of a doubt this place is outstanding for their food . The only issue we all had is the cold , even though there were heaters in the restaurant we had a draft where we were sitting and it made the night uncomfortable sitting with cold feet and hands. Blankets are a fantastic idea , not everyonne will like using a blanket that has been on someone else's body. It potentially could put people off from coming if the air is cold so maybe something to consider by upgrading your heating. Don't go to the toilet your feel like your sitting outside because there is no heating at all in there.
335margaretp
Absolutely superb lunch. We chose fish and chips from the a la carte menu.we can honestly say they were the finest we have ever tasted! The dessert was scrumptious too. Friendly staff and pleasant setting. We will be back!
Theresa Cole
Not impressed with the service or atmosphere in general .. very expensive and Sunday lunch was poor not warm enough...can't say I will be going back and wouldn't recommend a family/ friend.
Dean Davis
Very very expensive. Sunday lunch was £21 pp and that was just pork. The meat was like pulled pork but stuck together. I said to my partner is that the stuffing ?no crackling and Luke warm. The desserts were £9 so we didn’t bother. I know they are trying to claw some money back after Covid but these prices are well over the
Janet Barnes
Went for a birthday celebration. What a wonderful pub. Great food friendly staff and a lovely atmosphere.Would certainly recommend by this pub as it has character.
Another excellent Sunday lunch. This is a lovely, friendly pub with an open fire, good beers, good wine and for the two experiences I’ve had superb Sunday roasts. Shame more people don’t know about this and support a local gastro pub like this.
Graham Harvey
Lovely meal , on the spur of the moment but found the most fantastic pub and restaurant, great food and service, would recommend.
ge0rgemildredb
The reason for our visit was numerous friends asking me what I thought of it as they had heard good things, I am the local food crash test dummy :). I have read many comments highlighting "interesting", "quirky" menu , in the most part it is actually just very clever and original, and depicts a chef showcasing his own style, which is critical for the industry to constantly evolve. The RL definitely has a pub feel to it , to accompany the menu , and is an excellent balance for its location, and is certainly being talked about. We arrived and were warmly greeted, and immediately shown to our table, would have liked to have been offered a drink at the bar first perhaps, which could be an important tactic. On evening of our visit(Thursday) there is a homemade pie and drink offer which is normally popular I am told, but on this evening the A la Carte reigned supreme, which put the kitchen under pressure, offering drinks at the bar, with a menu to order prior to being shown to the table, gives the kitchen extra prep minutes for that attention to detail without the customers feeling they are waiting. The Dining experience, Hambleton Bread arrived, think it was meant to be warm but fell short, with some lovely local butter, it arrived literally 2/3 minutes before our starter, I had noticed this occurred on other tables as well, so placement of starters were difficult as bread came on large board. It is important that anyone reading continues to the end of this review and not jump to conclusions! We both ordered the Marsh Samphire Pakora , which again I tip my hat to Frazer for this one, this defines fusion cooking to perfection and really really clever, only to be told at ordering point it wasn't available, very disappointing, ( back to a menu brief and pre-order at bar?) Back to the menus.... Starters arrived, Crab cakes were excellent well balanced flavour with panna cotta to balance the texture , clever dish, I would surmise that this was faultless as it is all about the mis en place with this dish, the fallow deer loin, with green beans & fried onions not so, cooked perfectly blue it was distinctly lacking in seasoning, served with stem broccoli and fried onions, the dishes was just overwhelmed with the taste of inconsistently cooked fried onions, ( perhaps charred 1/2 pearl onions, wouldn't hold the grease as much? Mains- Sea Bream with shellfish sauce/ Pork Rib Eye with pickled cabbage and oregano parmentier potatoes, these dishes were returned but i would emphasise that while this was again disappointing, the customer service here was exceptionally good, and demonstrated an absolute dedication to getting it right, when replaced the shellfish sauce was excellent, as was the jus with the pork , and I thoroughly enjoyed this, with the pickled cabbage adding a piquant impact that brought the dish together. I asked how many were in the kitchen, and wasn't surprised to hear Frazer was alone, and as highlighted earlier, the A la carte took the brunt, worth remembering how a non-popular pie option impacts :). The RL is only going to get busier, and with that the potential to miss more detail, and if standards drop become a victim of its own success, though our experience wasn't the greatest, it in no way reflects the potential for this place, it definitely needs some fine tuning and is a little raw, I would guess that this is the landlords first solo venture but just hope he has the time to learn as he goes along, because , it maybe a way off yet but it should be targeting Michelin guide in 2 years if they can iron out the creases. Final point , I am heading back tomorrow, just to try the homemade eccles cake with Stilton ice cream and port gel, I hope i get a wow, i have one reservation about it, but really looking forward to being wrong, but again very clever concept !!
david-and-sue14
Once again, we enjoyed an excellent meal from a varied menu. Indeed one of us tried some 'wood ants'. Guess what, they are truly delicious: bursting with flavour! Who knew!! Two of us enjoyed the 'best fish and chips' in the world, which once again lived up to expectations. Coupled with friendly service, this led to our having a really enjoyable evening.
Margaret M
Not been here for quite a while, fantastic improvements have been made. We have just had a very good lunch, great value and delicious, we will be back.
Food was excellent, beautifully presented and very good value.Only issue was the room temperature, we felt very cold especially on the legs and feet.
First off our waitress suzie was very polite and welcoming and instantly lifted our moods. Secondly.. the turkey and cranberry pie with mash gravy and veg was absolutely incredible!!!! Upon the first mouthful I actually moaned a little, it was that good. Will absolutely be back for pie Thursday ??
It’s was a few days before Christmas and myself and my better half popped in to meet some friends for a few drinks. The atmosphere was outstanding along with the service. The food was amazing and the drinks flowed all night. This is an outstanding country pub and would highly recommend. 5 star all the way.
Didn't have any food on this occasion. The pub itself is clean and has a cozy feel to it .A bit disappointed with the selection of soft drinks that were on offer.
We wandered into the Red Lion after a wet and windy walk with the dog. The staff were so friendly and inviting, the atmosphere was warm and cosy - perfect for a relaxing autumnal lunch. They even had treats and blankets for our pooch!The food was really outstanding. If you're looking for recommendations from the set lunch menu, my partner thought the salmon tagliatelle was perfectly seasoned with the exact right amount of dill to balance the whole dish, and I had the sausage and new potatoes which truly warmed my cockles - so rich and comforting. A big shout out to the bread sticks with garlic butter too - so moreish!
Without a shadow of a doubt this place is outstanding for their food . The only issue we all had is the cold , even though there were heaters in the restaurant we had a draft where we were sitting and it made the night uncomfortable sitting with cold feet and hands. Blankets are a fantastic idea , not everyonne will like using a blanket that has been on someone else's body. It potentially could put people off from coming if the air is cold so maybe something to consider by upgrading your heating. Don't go to the toilet your feel like your sitting outside because there is no heating at all in there.
Absolutely superb lunch. We chose fish and chips from the a la carte menu.we can honestly say they were the finest we have ever tasted! The dessert was scrumptious too. Friendly staff and pleasant setting. We will be back!
Not impressed with the service or atmosphere in general .. very expensive and Sunday lunch was poor not warm enough...can't say I will be going back and wouldn't recommend a family/ friend.
Very very expensive. Sunday lunch was £21 pp and that was just pork. The meat was like pulled pork but stuck together. I said to my partner is that the stuffing ?no crackling and Luke warm. The desserts were £9 so we didn’t bother. I know they are trying to claw some money back after Covid but these prices are well over the
Went for a birthday celebration. What a wonderful pub. Great food friendly staff and a lovely atmosphere.Would certainly recommend by this pub as it has character.
Restaurantji Recommends
Another excellent Sunday lunch. This is a lovely, friendly pub with an open fire, good beers, good wine and for the two experiences I’ve had superb Sunday roasts. Shame more people don’t know about this and support a local gastro pub like this.
Lovely meal , on the spur of the moment but found the most fantastic pub and restaurant, great food and service, would recommend.
The reason for our visit was numerous friends asking me what I thought of it as they had heard good things, I am the local food crash test dummy :). I have read many comments highlighting "interesting", "quirky" menu , in the most part it is actually just very clever and original, and depicts a chef showcasing his own style, which is critical for the industry to constantly evolve. The RL definitely has a pub feel to it , to accompany the menu , and is an excellent balance for its location, and is certainly being talked about. We arrived and were warmly greeted, and immediately shown to our table, would have liked to have been offered a drink at the bar first perhaps, which could be an important tactic. On evening of our visit(Thursday) there is a homemade pie and drink offer which is normally popular I am told, but on this evening the A la Carte reigned supreme, which put the kitchen under pressure, offering drinks at the bar, with a menu to order prior to being shown to the table, gives the kitchen extra prep minutes for that attention to detail without the customers feeling they are waiting. The Dining experience, Hambleton Bread arrived, think it was meant to be warm but fell short, with some lovely local butter, it arrived literally 2/3 minutes before our starter, I had noticed this occurred on other tables as well, so placement of starters were difficult as bread came on large board. It is important that anyone reading continues to the end of this review and not jump to conclusions! We both ordered the Marsh Samphire Pakora , which again I tip my hat to Frazer for this one, this defines fusion cooking to perfection and really really clever, only to be told at ordering point it wasn't available, very disappointing, ( back to a menu brief and pre-order at bar?) Back to the menus.... Starters arrived, Crab cakes were excellent well balanced flavour with panna cotta to balance the texture , clever dish, I would surmise that this was faultless as it is all about the mis en place with this dish, the fallow deer loin, with green beans & fried onions not so, cooked perfectly blue it was distinctly lacking in seasoning, served with stem broccoli and fried onions, the dishes was just overwhelmed with the taste of inconsistently cooked fried onions, ( perhaps charred 1/2 pearl onions, wouldn't hold the grease as much? Mains- Sea Bream with shellfish sauce/ Pork Rib Eye with pickled cabbage and oregano parmentier potatoes, these dishes were returned but i would emphasise that while this was again disappointing, the customer service here was exceptionally good, and demonstrated an absolute dedication to getting it right, when replaced the shellfish sauce was excellent, as was the jus with the pork , and I thoroughly enjoyed this, with the pickled cabbage adding a piquant impact that brought the dish together. I asked how many were in the kitchen, and wasn't surprised to hear Frazer was alone, and as highlighted earlier, the A la carte took the brunt, worth remembering how a non-popular pie option impacts :). The RL is only going to get busier, and with that the potential to miss more detail, and if standards drop become a victim of its own success, though our experience wasn't the greatest, it in no way reflects the potential for this place, it definitely needs some fine tuning and is a little raw, I would guess that this is the landlords first solo venture but just hope he has the time to learn as he goes along, because , it maybe a way off yet but it should be targeting Michelin guide in 2 years if they can iron out the creases. Final point , I am heading back tomorrow, just to try the homemade eccles cake with Stilton ice cream and port gel, I hope i get a wow, i have one reservation about it, but really looking forward to being wrong, but again very clever concept !!
Once again, we enjoyed an excellent meal from a varied menu. Indeed one of us tried some 'wood ants'. Guess what, they are truly delicious: bursting with flavour! Who knew!! Two of us enjoyed the 'best fish and chips' in the world, which once again lived up to expectations. Coupled with friendly service, this led to our having a really enjoyable evening.
Not been here for quite a while, fantastic improvements have been made. We have just had a very good lunch, great value and delicious, we will be back.