Golden Lion

Reviews

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  Andrew Stubbs

  4 days ago
  1.0
  Went for Sunday lunch,staff friendly,when it came it was a dish but with shallow sides on,the food was swimming in gravy(weren't given the choice if you wanted it or not),it wasn't that hot tbh,after eating some of it I said to the others Theirs something missing? ...it was potatoes!! The girl after awhile brought a bowl out with very well cooked roast potatoes in...n yet again even they were swimming in gravy...I had half a Wainwright's as was driving but that didn't taste like Wainwright's more like pipe cleaning fluid so I took it back n ordered another..which,I was charged for n I paid it...but again no better so I gave up n left it..we all said we'd had better n doubt will go again
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  Patricia Davis

  4 days ago
  1.0
  We went into this pub today for Sunday lunch, it was absolutely dead, should have made me think twice before eating here, but its a new pub, we would give it a chance, 1st time we have been in since it opened a few months ago, we have let them get over their teething problems, but I can honestly say its the worst Sunday lunch ive ever had, because I couldn't eat it, it was frozen food crap, such a disappointment, I did tell the girl it was the worst Sunday lunch we had ever had, I waited for the manager to come and see us, he didn't, he just blocked me on their Facebook page for the review, I would not have put this on here, but how many more people is he blocking, so you are not getting true facts about the food, we all work hard for our money, we deserve something nice when we pay for it.
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  Elaine Jackson

  Sep 27, 2026
  2.0
  Lovely newly refurbished local pub. Staff are friendly and helpful normally. My recent experience was not great though. We visited on friday 25th sep 2026, in a large group of 11. The food was pre ordered so the kitchen should have been prepared. There were no other customers eating in the dining area so it wasnt busy. Two of us had ordered chicken gyros. This was luke warm when it arrived for both of us that had ordered it. We asked staff to provide another that was heated correctly it took a little while but when it came it was still cold and looked like bacon bits tossed over the flatbread and no chicken in sight. Both of us were not happy so asked if we could choose a different dish. The server stated we would have to go to the bar to order which i was not impressed about after having returned our food i expected an apology and help to sort this out. None was forthcoming until i complained about this. We selected another meal and though this was edible, it was'nt impressive. We had obviously had to wait a while and didnt eat at the same time as our friends. Another member of our party had asked for medium rare steak and was given rare steak she had also returned it expecting to get what she had asked for. Her steak came back in the same state as previous, so she did not eat hers. Another of the party needed a gluten free diet. She didnt have a lot of choice 3 or possibly 4 dishes were offered and staff said what she chose was gluten free but she was unwell after the food. We were all charged full price for our meals and no apology was offered nor any compensation for the wait and poor food. Very dissapointed in our experience. From this experience i personally found the portions small, lacking in taste and quality. Though some of the group enjoyed there food the majoity did not. The lack of input from the management was dissapointing. They really need to improve customer experiences
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  Louise Chapman

  Sep 26, 2026
  1.0
  We attended as part of a party of 11 and had pre-ordered our meals. Unfortunately, the experience was very disappointing from the start. Despite providing all 11 orders in advance only 9 had been listed, and when the food started arriving, none of the first meals were actually ours. There were also large gaps between meals being served, meaning people were eating at very different times. Several meals had significant issues: • A chicken gyros came out cold. It was sent back and, after a long wait, returned without the chicken and instead had bacon, which wasn't listed as part of the dish. It was also still cold. • A steak ordered medium arrived rare. It was sent back but returned as the same piece of steak, still essentially raw. The person was unable to eat their meal at all. • The gluten-free options were extremely poor. There was very little clearly identified on the menu as gluten-free, and when we asked for clarification, the response from staff was not particularly helpful. We were told the mixed grill could be made gluten-free, including the chips but not the sausages. However, following the meal, the person became very unwell, raising serious concerns about whether the meal was actually gluten-free. There was no clear allergen labelling or reassurance provided. • A chicken tikka curry contained only two pieces of chicken. • Peas served with several meals were cold. • The pork on another mixed grill was extremely pink, and the person who ate it subsequently became unwell. There was also an issue with drinks. We ordered two of the same drink at different times and were charged 15p more for the second one. When we questioned this, we were simply told that the first price must have been a mistake, with no willingness to resolve the discrepancy. Unfortunately, we also found some members of staff to be rude when we raised these issues and asked for assistance. We appreciate that mistakes can happen in a busy restaurant, but there were multiple problems throughout the meal, including food quality, food temperatures, incorrect orders, allergen concerns and customer service. Overall, this was a very disappointing experience, particularly for a large pre-booked party where we had provided our orders in advance.
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  Andrea Gannaway

  Sep 26, 2026
  1.0
  We were a group of 11 last night and had pre-booked. Myself and my friend ordered chicken gyros. We received the gyros but instead of chicken, we got cold bacon. We both sent the full meal back. Meanwhile, the rest of our table received their meals. A ‘gluten free’ mixed grill and a steak. Both of the steaks should have been medium rare but came very rare. The gluten free dish was eaten minus the steak. Unfortunately, my friend found out today that the meal couldn’t have been gluten free as as she has been very ill. The steak dish was sent back to be remade but the exact same steak was returned exactly as it had been sent initially. We know this as we took a photo of it the first time it was served. The lady who had ordered the steak then decided she did not want to eat anything at all as she didn’t trust it would be made correctly. We waited around 15 minutes for our ‘chicken gyros’ and were presented with what appeared to be the exact same meal we’d sent back. Cold bacon gyros. We then asked if we could order a different dish and were initially told we had to go to the bar and order! We complained and then the manager (I think she was as she was the only one dressed all in black) then came and took our order. Everyone else on our table had finished by the time we got our fresh meals. We were not offered a discount, apology or anything when we paid for our meals at the end. We will definitely not be returning.