The Red Lion

Reviews

• PY

  Priscilla Yip

  4 days ago
  1.0
  We visited this restaurant at around 12:40pm and ordered three meals. The restaurant was not busy at all – there was only one other table occupied. Despite this, we had to wait 55 minutes before our food was served. To make matters worse, one of the female waitresses had an extremely poor attitude. She misheard our order but insisted that we had never ordered the item. Instead of apologising for the mistake, she argued with us. She then placed the dishes on the table aggressively, clearly showing her frustration and making us feel very uncomfortable. The food itself was also disappointing. The portions were very small, and the quality was poor, especially considering the price. Overall, the service, attitude and food were all far below expectations. Sadly, this experience seriously affected our impression of Bakewell. We had been looking forward to enjoying lunch while visiting the town, but this restaurant left us with a very disappointing memory. We would not return and cannot recommend this restaurant.
• JG

  John Grusauski

  Jun 18, 2026
  5.0
  We had a 40 person wedding party spend hours here on a Thursday night and they did not bat an eye. The bartender is amazing and truly made our day special but being accommodating and a good spirit while we asked a lot of him. Thanks so much for dealing with us
• LM

  Lilja Mckevitt

  Jun 11, 2026
  5.0
  Me and my partner came here for some drinks and food in the week, the food was delicious and the cocktails were lovely! Kevin made GORGEOUS Hugo spritz 🍹! Has a lovely warm and cosy feeling to the pub 🥰
• DB

  Derek Bird

  Jun 10, 2026
  4.0
  Lovely pub with great food, which was delicious. The only thing that was perhaps just on that night, was that the tables in the bar were not cleaned when people left. The table next to us was used by patrons to feed their dog that licked the treats from the table top. When they left the table was then marked as reserved and laid with cutlery and condiments. The surface was not cleaned at this point.
• WS

  Wendy Sewell

  May 17, 2026
  2.0
  We went for a meal here but I have to say it was very diassapointing. We both ordered the lasagna with salad and my husband paid £2.50 extra for 2 pieces of garlic bread. The lasagna was the smallest ive ever seen, it arrived in a 4 by 4 inch skillet and was also only 1/2 in depth. It was very tasty to be fair but it was just so small. The worst thing was the salad. It was like a garnish rather than a salad. There were a few leaves and a quarter of a tomato and 1 slice of cucumber. Unbelievable really. My husbands garlic ciabbata was a small piece cut into 2 so for £15.50/£18.00 respectively i thought it was an actual rip off so just be aware. Such a shame

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