The Red Lion

Nice ambiance with what appeared to be a reasonable beer list. Decided not to eat dinner there for a few reasons… server disappeared for a while and prices were a bit higher than desired. Will return to try the Sunday roast and perhaps lunch.

Wow. I can honestly say I have never, ever paid for poorer food and service in my life. But I am getting ahead of myself.
From the outside, this looks a charming, village centre real ale pub. How wrong that impression is. The décor looks to be around 20 years old. Despite boards advertising a number of real ales, there was but one session ale (at 3.8%) on, and nothing else. When I asked, no apology was given. The ale was in decent condition, but was nothing special.
The woman behind the bar appeared uninterested, and the bloke wearing cooks’ checks actually scowled when I misread a sign (thinking both rice and potatoes came with a meal). They do a lunchtime special — £7.95 for two meals. The meals wouldn’t have been worth 7.95p. The Chicken Cacciatori I had was vivid red, came with rice but not the promised veg, and, worst of all, was cold in parts. It had been microwavedbadly. The chicken was dry, and the sauce bland. I ate some of the rice, and maybe three bites of the chicken, and couldn’t stomach any more. I, however, was lucky. My friend got the beef pie. The beef resembled dog food more than it did meat from an actual named animal (it even appeared slightly green). The pastry was just bunged on top, and again, it was imperfectly heated.
The service was more than surly, it was rude. Bringing our food over, she just pointed randomly to a corner, where we were told we could fetch our cutlery. We had not been told this when ordering. When the barmaid came to take our plates, she did not enquire how the meal was, even though both plates were nearly as full when she took them away as they were when she brought them.
I have never been quite so grateful to leave a pub. I recommend you avoid this pub at pretty much all costs. Don’t eat there, and don’t drink there unless someone is holding a gun to your head.
Avoid.

Good pub but an awkward lay out. The food served here is generally very good with an extensive menu and daily specials, potions are generous. Often have live bands and discos. Wide range of drinks and specials on house doubles, bottles of wine etc. Great BBQ and bouncy castle for kids on Magna Carta day!

Un petit pub bien sympathique et typiquement anglais. On y mange bien et pour pas trop cher le midi et le soir car ils ont des menus très abordables, surtout lorsque l’on est deux.
On peut donc y manger et avoir un verre chacun pour moins de £15.
Je crois qu’ils font également des soirées à thème du genre cuisine indienne, karaoké et foot.