I'm dissappointed to be writing this review but feel it's neccessary. Visit 12.11.23 The Sunday Roasts - great 9/10; the beer selection - great 9/10: overall experience 3/10. Even though we booked well in advance the table allocated had unsuitable low seating (by fish tank). We were unfortunate that a large party had booked the rest of the bar billiard room, very noisy. Contrasting with the warm convivial atmosphere of front & rear bars as we left. We will come again but will stipulate not to be seated in the Bar Billard table room.
ukmartyNorwich
I went to the pub with friends specifically for the German menu they were doing for Oktoberfest. We ordered food as soon as they started serving but waited nearly an hour for the food, and when it came 2 of the orders hadn't been plated properly and contained items different to what was ordered. These were quickly put right though. I ordered schnitzel with some sides but also wanted to try the Bratwurst so I ordered that as an individual item. The schnitzel was quite dry and appeared to have been overcooked a little in places. As for the Bratwurst, the sausages on the plate were definitely not Bratwurst, see photo. They appeared to be just normal sausages with a meat and herb filling. I'm not sure if they had run out of Bratwurst and substituted these instead, if so we weren't advised of this when ordering. In hindsight I wish I had complained and asked for a refund but having waited so long, we were all very hungry and ate as much as we could. I can't speak for my friends but I certainly won't be eating there again.
Richard Butler
Beautiful place and great beer served from the tap room; just as it should be. There are not enough good pubs like this left, we need to frequent them to keep them going but more so as they raise the spirit. I shall be coming back soon and bringing friends.
StephenF2414
The best Sunday roast EVER. Heaven in every mouthful. Went with family for mums birthday and will definitely be returning. Brilliant staff, surroundings, value for money. Basically you’re mugging yourself if you live in Norwich and don’t give it a try. Designated driver, so unfortunately didn’t get to sample the lovely beer the rest of my family did, gutted ! You have to book due to popularity, says it all…..
jessicahP8510OA
Fantastic pub within walking distance of the centre. Great selection of beers and cider. We went for the Sunday lunch after seeing it recommended online and it certainly didn’t disappoint. Very generous portions and all elements were very well cooked. The roast potatoes were some of the best I’d had. Would highly recommend.
Martin Brooks
A proper pub. They are so rare these days. Not all food with expensive drinks but a community hub. We shall be visiting again soon to soak up the atmosphere, something money cannot buy.
Debbie Brooks
I can't rate the food as I didn't eat there but its a lovely friendly little pub & I'm looking forward to returning.
Fred C
We visited this pub as part of the ‘Norwich City of Ales’. From the moment we walked in we were greeted by a very friendly lady who immediately made us feel comfortable. The beer and cider were the best we had tasted. We also had a meal. My wife had the pork roast dinner which she really enjoyed and I had one of the Jamaican specials. Highly recommended. Would definitely go back.
This was the next stop on our Norwich crawl after the Fat Cat and therefore had the unenviable position of being after the Lord Mayors show. But it stands up very well and I thought it was a very good pub and wasn’t totally surprised to learn later on our crawl, from a local CAMRA branch member we bumped into, that the White Lion has been voted the Norwich Branch Pub of the Year and City Pub of the Year for 2023. A wonderful warm welcome was received from the enthusiastic and knowledgeable barmaid and internally it is a fantastic traditional multi room interior with the main bar room you enter into being the smallest, and then additional more lounge like rooms and a small courtyard garden beyond this. And any pub that has a room containing both a bar billiards table and a tropical fish tank score’s highly from me. The bar supports 8 real ale hand pumps and five were in use for our visit with a good range of ales that were detailed on a chalk board on the stone fireplace at the end of the bar. These were Tindall Brewery’s Black Gold Stout, Glamorgan Brewing’s Hancock HB, Mobberly’s Bunji, Rooster’s Brewing’s YPA and Elmtree Beer’s Golden Ale and the Black Gold Stout was an excellent pint. This pub also does a cracking range of 12 real perrys and ciders from the cellar room, that are advertised on a large chalk board mural at the end of the main bar room. In a city of fine beer pubs, the White Lion is right up there and worth the walk to find it.
Nigel Dunthorne
One-off my locals. Always has a good selection of up to 8 real ales at a sensible price. A friendly old world village pub that is dog friendly. Outside tables for good weather..
Roy Barmby
A real local country pub ,Large selection of real ale, good atmosphere and a warm welcome from Cathy the landlady
Angela B
First visit today - roast to die for unique wholesome - so tasty couldn’t fault- well dessert left me speechless - atmosphere so homely - staff so warm & friendly couldn’t be anymore helpful. You have to try here!! It’s a must probably best to book. Even the coffee lush def will be returning regular ❤️5 stars
Daniel M
Friendly, personable and very attentive staff. Been here a few times now and can’t fault them. Always feel welcomed. Their roast is brilliant and in my top 3 of all time roasts.
I'm dissappointed to be writing this review but feel it's neccessary. Visit 12.11.23 The Sunday Roasts - great 9/10; the beer selection - great 9/10: overall experience 3/10. Even though we booked well in advance the table allocated had unsuitable low seating (by fish tank). We were unfortunate that a large party had booked the rest of the bar billiard room, very noisy. Contrasting with the warm convivial atmosphere of front & rear bars as we left. We will come again but will stipulate not to be seated in the Bar Billard table room.
I went to the pub with friends specifically for the German menu they were doing for Oktoberfest. We ordered food as soon as they started serving but waited nearly an hour for the food, and when it came 2 of the orders hadn't been plated properly and contained items different to what was ordered. These were quickly put right though. I ordered schnitzel with some sides but also wanted to try the Bratwurst so I ordered that as an individual item. The schnitzel was quite dry and appeared to have been overcooked a little in places. As for the Bratwurst, the sausages on the plate were definitely not Bratwurst, see photo. They appeared to be just normal sausages with a meat and herb filling. I'm not sure if they had run out of Bratwurst and substituted these instead, if so we weren't advised of this when ordering. In hindsight I wish I had complained and asked for a refund but having waited so long, we were all very hungry and ate as much as we could. I can't speak for my friends but I certainly won't be eating there again.
Beautiful place and great beer served from the tap room; just as it should be. There are not enough good pubs like this left, we need to frequent them to keep them going but more so as they raise the spirit. I shall be coming back soon and bringing friends.
The best Sunday roast EVER. Heaven in every mouthful. Went with family for mums birthday and will definitely be returning. Brilliant staff, surroundings, value for money. Basically you’re mugging yourself if you live in Norwich and don’t give it a try. Designated driver, so unfortunately didn’t get to sample the lovely beer the rest of my family did, gutted ! You have to book due to popularity, says it all…..
Fantastic pub within walking distance of the centre. Great selection of beers and cider. We went for the Sunday lunch after seeing it recommended online and it certainly didn’t disappoint. Very generous portions and all elements were very well cooked. The roast potatoes were some of the best I’d had. Would highly recommend.
A proper pub. They are so rare these days. Not all food with expensive drinks but a community hub. We shall be visiting again soon to soak up the atmosphere, something money cannot buy.
I can't rate the food as I didn't eat there but its a lovely friendly little pub & I'm looking forward to returning.
We visited this pub as part of the ‘Norwich City of Ales’. From the moment we walked in we were greeted by a very friendly lady who immediately made us feel comfortable. The beer and cider were the best we had tasted. We also had a meal. My wife had the pork roast dinner which she really enjoyed and I had one of the Jamaican specials. Highly recommended. Would definitely go back.
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This was the next stop on our Norwich crawl after the Fat Cat and therefore had the unenviable position of being after the Lord Mayors show. But it stands up very well and I thought it was a very good pub and wasn’t totally surprised to learn later on our crawl, from a local CAMRA branch member we bumped into, that the White Lion has been voted the Norwich Branch Pub of the Year and City Pub of the Year for 2023. A wonderful warm welcome was received from the enthusiastic and knowledgeable barmaid and internally it is a fantastic traditional multi room interior with the main bar room you enter into being the smallest, and then additional more lounge like rooms and a small courtyard garden beyond this. And any pub that has a room containing both a bar billiards table and a tropical fish tank score’s highly from me. The bar supports 8 real ale hand pumps and five were in use for our visit with a good range of ales that were detailed on a chalk board on the stone fireplace at the end of the bar. These were Tindall Brewery’s Black Gold Stout, Glamorgan Brewing’s Hancock HB, Mobberly’s Bunji, Rooster’s Brewing’s YPA and Elmtree Beer’s Golden Ale and the Black Gold Stout was an excellent pint. This pub also does a cracking range of 12 real perrys and ciders from the cellar room, that are advertised on a large chalk board mural at the end of the main bar room. In a city of fine beer pubs, the White Lion is right up there and worth the walk to find it.
One-off my locals. Always has a good selection of up to 8 real ales at a sensible price. A friendly old world village pub that is dog friendly. Outside tables for good weather..
A real local country pub ,Large selection of real ale, good atmosphere and a warm welcome from Cathy the landlady
First visit today - roast to die for unique wholesome - so tasty couldn’t fault- well dessert left me speechless - atmosphere so homely - staff so warm & friendly couldn’t be anymore helpful. You have to try here!! It’s a must probably best to book. Even the coffee lush def will be returning regular ❤️5 stars
Friendly, personable and very attentive staff. Been here a few times now and can’t fault them. Always feel welcomed. Their roast is brilliant and in my top 3 of all time roasts.