Red Lion
1107 Reviews
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- Friday12–8 PM
- Saturday12–8 PM
- Sunday12–7 PM
- MondayClosed
- TuesdayClosed
- Wednesday12–8 PM
- Thursday12–8 PM
About the Business
Red Lion Plawsworth – Pub, Bar, Restaurant and Hotel Near Durham, Newcastle and Sunderland |
Contacts
Call Us
+441913710253
Great North Road, Chester-le-Street DH2 3NL
Hours
- Friday12–8 PM
- Saturday12–8 PM
- Sunday12–7 PM
- MondayClosed
- TuesdayClosed
- Wednesday12–8 PM
- Thursday12–8 PM
Features
- NFC mobile payments
- Credit cards
- Delivery
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Wi-Fi
- Dine-in
- Takeaway
- Fireplace
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Coffee
- Healthy options
- Spirits
- Vegan options
- Vegetarian options
- Wine
- Breakfast
- Dinner
- Catering
- Dessert
- Seating
- Bar on site
- Toilets
- Cosy
- Groups
- Accepts reservations
- Good for kids
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
- Dogs allowed
- Late-night food
- Lunch
- Casual
- Great tea selection
- Brunch
- Outdoor seating
- Small plates
- Food
- Food at bar
- Parking
- Free parking lot
Recommended Reviews
zonked
26.02.2024
Red Lion
A wonderful pub and restaurant. I really enjoyed the food, and the atmosphere along with the service was great and fast. The location is also a nice area. Service was fast and the employees were polite. I do recommend. I cannot say anything about the rooms as I have not stayed in one, but I do imagine they are great.
Don Taylor
23.02.2024
Red Lion
Called in for an early tea and ordered mussels, waited for almost 50 minutes for them to be served we were actually getting up to pay for our drinks and go when the food turned up!The waiter apologised because he had spilled water on my wife's bread but didn't say he would replace the bread we had to ask!We ordered the Shetland mussels as they are enerally particularly good here . Whilst the mussels tasted okay some of them hadn't been cleaned properly and had beards on. The garlic and white wine liquor was extremely salty so we left it. Standards have dropped here, we weren't even asked about our meal when paying and judging by some of the more recent reviews and our experience others have noticed as well.What was a good restaurant is now mediocre. We won't be back for some time.
Matt D
19.02.2024
Red Lion
Visited today for late lunch. The service was very slow and sluggish. Our waitress could not have seemed more disinterested if she tried.Food was quite bland and salty but the wait for food wasn't too bad*edit to answer the owners questions*Firstly yes the waitress was the young girl with the pony tail. she seated us, took our drinkers order and left us, no drinks arrived for a good 10 minutes. I clocked the same waitress cleaning an adjacent table and taking another tables order. I flagged her down and asked if she could take our food order, then she remembered we had drinks and said she'd bring them over, which was another wait of several minutes.The food was, Cajun chicken burger which tasted very salty and the beef brisket lasagne which had no real taste.I appreciate that some of my issues may seem like nit picking. But they all added up to make a less than ideal dining experience.
mother ofbunnies
02.02.2024
Red Lion
I recently had my reception for my wedding here! And they went above and beyond with preparing the table and room, I was able to have Sunday roast menu on a Wednesday and enjoyed the food and atmosphere! All the staff were amazing! I would definitely recommend for private events
Nathan Wilson
06.01.2024
Red Lion
The Red Lion is a steady-hand when it comes to the Sunday pub-lunch with a warm atmosphere, and an excellent internal theme.The food was rather good, excellent value and reasonably well presented. Excellent portion of fish and my dining partner’s steak was cooked perfectly.The only minor gripes we had were the availability of one of the more specialist beers on the day (Theakstone’s Summit specifically) and a slightly wanting portion of roast potatoes in my dining partner’s meal - though they were excellently cooked!Overall a very pleasant and excellent value experience that I would recommend, especially for a family outing.
Stephen Gaylor
06.01.2024
Red Lion
Waited an absolute age to be served once we had been seated. There were other tables that were seated after us but served before us. There weren't many people in which made it even more frustrating as the staff seemed more interested in doing anything else apart from serving us. When the food finally arrived, it was Luke warm, to which I would normally complain, but at this point I just wanted to eat and get out. We've been a few times, but will definitely not return.
Philip Robbins
22.12.2023
Red Lion
My family and I recently visited the Red Lion for lunch and we had a great time. It's a charming pub restaurant that caters to families, offering a comfortable atmosphere and it's decor suited to it's target audience (families). We all ordered our food, with my family each choosing the scampi and fries while I opted for the BLT with fries. The feedback from my family was overwhelmingly positive, as they found their food to be delicious and the scampi tasted fresh.As for my BLT, I must say it was absolutely fantastic. The bacon had a unique, char-grilled flavour that I had never experienced before, and when combined with the perfectly toasted bread, it created an amazing taste sensation. The accompanying skin-on fries were also delightful, providing a fresh and tasty complement to the main dish.However, I do have one minor criticism to share. The Coke Zero we ordered seemed to be running low on syrup or had a low percentage of it, resulting in a lack of taste. Thankfully, the staff kindly replaced it without any issues when we brought it to their attention.Despite this small hiccup, I wholeheartedly recommend visiting the Red Lion. It's a lovely establishment that offers delicious food and a welcoming environment for families.
Ann Ferrier
21.12.2023
Red Lion
Great service. Oops Tagliatelle so good forgot to photograph before enjoying. Really tasty.Another meal here tonight - Tagliatelle - chef adjusted amount of Pesto for me. Absolutely delicious. Kevin enjoyed the gammon. Recommend a great place for service, friendliess+ good service.
Nina Bracewell
18.12.2023
Red Lion
Went here for tea with my husband and two young sons, ordered the Sunday roast, myself and my husband both agreed it was best Sunday roast we had ever had out, it was beautiful, both got the slow roasted beef and Yorkshire puddings were great too. Plenty of choice for children's meals and all were good portion sizes. Well worth a visit. I would definitely come back here if i was visiting the area again.
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Great North Road, Chester-le-Street DH2 3NL
Red Lion