Reviews of The Red Lion. (Pub) in Southampton (Hampshire).

The Red Lion

802 Reviews

386 Comments

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55 High St, Southampton SO14 2NS, United Kingdom

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Information of The Red Lion, Pub in Southampton (Hampshire)

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This business has received very good reviews from their customers, so probably it’s a place you should try if you are looking for this kind of services.

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Reviews of The Red Lion

P. H.

Went for a trip to home town today, a history reminder of Southampton. This beautiful old public house has so much history. The staff were so happy and helpful, polite and funny. The food was good quality and reasonably priced. A clean friendly place to go. Bar billiard's table upstairs and a lovely parrot called Molly. If your in Southampton and want history and atmosphere visit this old pub.

B.

A very old pub. Quick quiet pit stop mid afternoon so it was quiet. Efficient service and had some regulars in who seemed very at home creating a friendly atmosphere. Lots of phone calls whilst we were there for booking evening meals so sounds popular but food wasn't served at the time of our visit. Toilets for the ladies were upstairs and the rickety old uneven steps definitely give you the taste of how old this place is or how careful you need to be with the amount you drink!

D. B.

Fun, history filled pub on High Street. Typical pub fare. Friendly staff and good beer/ale selection. Pub dates back to the 11th century, and had historical significance as the trial of the conspirators to kill King Henry V took place here just before Henry marched of to Angincourt.

W. H.

This is our favourite proper old fashioned pub with great food! The mixed roast dinner pork and beef is excellent, red hot and full of flavour, 10 out of 10 for food and service...

m. s.

Quick evening stop for tea. Friendly staff and clients. Dog friendly too. Good food portions

R.

Popped in here for the first time on a pub crawl and absolutely adored the decor and style of the indoors. However, it is very much a local pub for local people and you’re not made very welcome if you’re a new face. Besides that they had a great selection of beers on tap and was reasonably priced.

I. P.

Probably one of the most historic pubs in Hampshire. A must visit for anyone visiting Southampton, it feels like stepping back in time when you enter the main part of the pub. An interesting bunch of regulars frequent or should I say haunt the pub too!

T. T.

Dont normally write reviews, but this definitely deserved one! My partner had liver and bacon and I had cottage pie! Absolutely beautiful and massive portions! Such good value for money!! Lovely cosy atmosphere!! Will defo be back!!

J. C.

This pub is so quaint. It’s got so much history so if you like that this is the place to go! Great staff and a lovely environment!

S. G.

Absolutely wonderful place to go & eat, we got there at 845 & they were more than happy to cook for us the food was excellent very large portions aswell would highly recommend if you want something a little different & it's steeped with history, banging & the parrot is back!!!

s. m.

A great trip back in time, this pub is a nice surprise. Hidden among the normality of the high street. Didn't eat on our visit, lady behind bar was friendly and welcoming. Definitely worth a stop for a pint or two and a game of bar billiards.

B. L.

Lovely pub filled with lots of old world charm, found by accident & went inside for a drink before seeing a band at the 1865 venue, would not hesitate to make a return visit.

G. S.

Interesting historical building with a good selection of real ales. It's a bit dark inside and no WiFi or mobile signal means you have to talk to people, not that that is a bad thing

N. L.

Local guide was as accurate as you can get! It's a great pub, serves great beers! It's very historic, but some what ruined by locals expecting to be served out of order!

S. C.

Friendly welcoming staff. Interesting regulars. Whats not to love! The food is great as well. Poper pub food! Qell.done guys!

R. W.

My wife and 40 ladies from her club Forever Friends had a Xmas lunch in the Red Lion. The food and service was exemplary. Nothing was too much trouble. Everyone enjoyed the lovely food. Thank you to everyone at The Red Lion.

I. F.

Oldest pub in Southampton, great staff, a haunted atmosphere and good priced home made food. You will not be disappointed, a must visit in Southampton. Update 12th March 2018, the mixed grill is amazing.

j. w.

This place does the best mixed grill ever! Great quality and cooked to perfection. Biggest appetites will be satisfied.

D. h.

Best Roast dinner in town. If you've got a big appetite then this is where you want to be. Good selection of drinks and great service 😊🍻

T. P.

Haven't been to this pub, for 20 years , but it's just how I remember it, great , friendly boozer, definitely will call again after moving home recently, loved the parrot.🦜

C. H.

Nice place love the decorations all over the walls the knights armor is my favourite parts

j. j.

Full of old world charm. 2nd oldest pub in England we were told , built in 1174. Mentioned in one of Shakespeare's works. A must see in Southampton. One of many old Tudor pubs in The Old Quarter.

T.

Good food, friendly staff. Plenty of beer to choose from. I also admire the bird who lives here. Historic pub with lots of charm.

m. r.

Amazing little pub restaurant, food is superb and what a lovely history 👍

N. T.

Amazing old pub. Well worth a visit to learn a little history over a cheeky pint.

J. A.

Oldest pub in Southampton, friendly staff, good beer , locals made me welcome, recommended

M. Z.

Amazing place! Such a charm, very pleasant staff, order quickly received, delicious burger. Definitely worth visiting! Wonderful!

H. V.

Original tudor pub in the heart of Southampton's old town, inside the town walls, below bar gate. Interesting Norwegian blue parrot who appears to be "pining for the fields". The interior of the pub could use a bit of tender loving care to take it up to five stars.

A. C.

Love the place. Really old building. Standard pub. Good stuff ...

S. Z.

Ancient historical pub in Southampton. Good price food in generous quantity! Large selection of beers. I've chosen a brown one (unfortunately not cold enough). Worth a visit!

K. H.

Atmosphere is Aaaamazing! Old and authentic, drinks are good and service too.

T. W.

Good local pub with good priced beer. Parrot to welcome guests too.

j. m.

Friendly staff, menu looked good, old pub with lovely features, worth a visit and mor3

p.

Great old fashioned pub, clean and friendly and Molly makes it very special!

t. m.

Had a great night for my grandsons engagement party. Buffet was lovely and the staff were fab.

A. T.

Very friendly place, roast dinner are lovely, will definitely go back

T. G.

Friend of mine came to visit me in Southampton. So I decided we should go to the city's oldest pub. Had such great service the moment we walked in. Greeted by friendly landlady and shown to our table. The ales on offer were excellent but the real show stopper was the food. My friend had the mixed grill and the quality of meat was absolutely outstanding. I've eaten in Michelin star restaurants and the meat wasn't as nice as what I had yesterday. Excellent value for money, an amazing setting and a great experience.. Will recommend this pub to anyone wanting a trip out or a friendly pint

P. M.

Tremendous authentic British pub. Great drinks and great atmosphere!

V. L.

Good old fashion pub where locals hang out with low priced drinks and great food.

S. M.

Nice little pub with good food and atmosphere.

R. B.

Beautiful old tudor pub, amazing decor, loved suits of armour

C. L.

Quirky old pub, great history to the building, make sure you see the parrot!

N. W.

Great beer selection, and a lovely historical indoor setting!

L. T.

The red lion. What can i say! If you want to drink inside a Tudor pub with timber joists to match then this is the spot. Huge projector if football is you thing. If not, the table service is second to none! I must personally commend Katie. What a waitress. Homely and welcoming with an honesty you would never find at Stein Garden. I highly recommend this drinking hole!!!

s. b.

Cool little pub with decent food, has a jukebox and the footie too

R. B.

Great food in a lovely historic old Tudor building!

J. M.

Best pie in town ! Good value meals and interesting history.

P. G.

Just very different it's very atmospheric, worth a visit, good beer and friendly service

T. L.

Lovely staff great Ranger beers and drinks reasonably priced

P. B.

Always worth a look around as they often update the exhibits.

P. L.

Brilliant pub with great chef and very friendly bar staff. This pub is deceptively old and unspoiled with high old oak beams and bags of character. Great beer 🍺

P. I.

Yes very reasonable food and service was good

B. L.

As a Portsmouth fan was good to see how the wrong ins water and feed

R. E.

What a lovely old fashioned pub and great food

m. c.

Fantastic old historical pub. Haven't been in there for years until just the other day. Good pint kept well.

M. f.

Already really enjoying the wonderful friendly service from Katie, really welcoming and warm then I ordered food. Delicious and such a great size. I am full. I recommend highly.

K. K.

Great beer lovely food with generous portions. Good host. Had a great afternoon with some old friends.

O. K.

Charming pub on the High Street. Has an old school boozer vibe. The perfect place to sit and speculate what those ancient walls have seen.

A. D.

This historic pub is not only great value but has a great atmosphere where all kinds of people can catch up over a meal or drink. The menu is very comprehensive and has amazing portion sizes you won't leave hungry for sure. There is the usual bar selection, sports on big screens when football is on and a dukebox. Cards have a minimum 5 pound spend and it is welcoming to anyone with disabilities as well. Highly recommended.

N. W.

Great pub with 3 or 4 well kept real ales and good pub food sold in huge portions. Just to add a bit more, this is a very historic pub with private owners (so a real free house), if you're visiting Southampton you really should pop in here to have a little look around. **POST LOCKDOWN UPDATE 4th December 2021** Glad to report no change here, still great beer & food.

A. P.

Great spooky old English pub! Feels haunted and the bar staff are friendly and there's even a talking parrot. Food is great, and they always have a local beer or two on tap. Left a bag there by accident and it was sat behind the bar waiting for me untouched when I came looking for it. Lovely people! :-)

D. B.

Friendly staff good beer

M. R.

Good food, nice ambiance.!!

R. R.

I worked in this pub a few years back just on a Saturday, nice manager and food was great 👍 well worth going if you want a good steak !!

A. H.

Staff very friendly. Food is fantastic and at a very good price. Great atmosphere and service.

k. k.

Love this place! Great selection of beers, wonderful ambiance. The best pub in Sadamptun.

M. N.

Definitely a place you cannot miss if you are visiting Southampton. I have lived in Southampton for few years and never been there before, excellent service, good variety of beers and Ales, and the food is just amazing. I went with another two people and we all end up very satisfied. Generous portions and the cook know how to do an excellent job.

R. C.

Great pub. The historical features add to the charm and ant pub with a parrot is a winner as far as I'm concerned. The food is delicious and great value. Portion sizes are very generous. I come here regularly and have never been disappointed with the food

N. H.

The pub was the truele oldest pub and friendly staff the beer was good.

S.

There is so much history here, it's an amazing old pub, I hope it never changes.

C. M.

I had Lasagne which was lovely, my partner had fish and chips which was equally good. Great portions, friendly service and the surrounding just brilliant, a bit of a feeling of taking you back in time. Thumbs up from me for sure

N. S.

The Red Lion has always been one of my favourite pubs, really great historic pub adorned with shields, flags and suits of armour and not forgetting a friendly grey parrot. The food is exceptionally good and reasonably priced. The steaks are cooked to perfection and your plate is laden with chips, salad, onion rings etc. There is a fairly good selection of lager, ales, ciders and spirits. The piped music has been awesome on some of my visits especially in the evening and the pub can be packed to the rafters. During the day the pub can be quiet with a relaxed atmosphere. The Red Lion does look a bit tired in places so if you are looking for a smart clean Gastro Pub don't bother but if you are looking for a pub with character and good food you must visit. A word of warning though - the steps upstairs are steep so mind how you go after a few glasses of your favourite tipple - enjoy.

M. P.

Nice old pub Friendly staff

S. B.

Yet again banging roast. Large portions. Bit of a wait to get served as on a match day but well worth it. I had the mixed and brother had the lamb, both plates empty and if I'd had a bit of bread they wouldn't have needed to wash the plates. Lol.

M. P.

We all enjoyed our meal tonight 7 adults and I child, tables 102/3. Impressed with serviceand staff. I got home and found I had left my purse, went back and they had found it. Thank you so much. X we have been using the Red Lion for family meals. Thank you again. X. X

K. F.

We decided to try this pub due to it's good reports and described as a quiet pub We thought that it would not have music, we were wrong but it was not too obtrusive. However there was a noisy child shouting off and wandering about who appeared to be related to the bar staff. We thought the food was good value on the 2 for £10 menu even though my gammon was slightly over-cooked. The main menu looked good and we think we will give this pub another chance soon.

w. t.

Local, friendly bar with an amazing history

m. t.

My favourite pub in the city friendly staff and customers and fascinating history if I could give 10 stars I would

S. R.

Nice selection of beers plenty of room to sit down and relax. Good service

S. R.

Wonderful time. Great fish and chips. Didn't experience any ghosts.

S. J.

Lovely olde worlde pub, great Sunday roast and good prices

R. C.

Great beers, great atmosphere and superb staff. Good old fashioned pub.

C. B.

Great Pub, food was excellent and staff very friendly and chatty 10/10

M. K.

5 stars for the character. Traditional old pub with atmosphere. Nice decoration is sometimes plagued by not matching pieces and broken chairs but these belong to this kind of pubs. Exactly where I feel good. No fancy modern place with "posh" like style but a full flavour pub

A. &. S. M.

Amazing atmosphere and so much history to absorb all whilst sipping a wonderful pint of Star! Nice staff too.

D. O.

Excellent, ancient, pub. Locals great, food brilliant pub grub. My friend had the steak and ale pudding. Enormous. I pigged out on double pork chop, and I mean pigged out! Heartily recommended. Enjoy.

J. W.

Nice pint, well kept beer and really interesting interior. So much better than Mcpubspoon.

D. R.

Gorgeous pub, steeped in history. Wonderful atmosphere and the food was AMAZING! Huge portions and fantastic quality. We will definitely be returning!

L. F.

An Excellent pub. Steeped in history and I have seen the ghost. Face appeared on the wall behind my friend as I sat there and watched. More funny than scary. Good choice of beers. Let the parrot go though, they don't deserve to be caged up for your enjoyment.

A. B.

4 of us went for a meal. All ordered different things and we all agreed our dishes were excellent. Really good value for money with large portions. The staff were really friendly too. Will return.

a. s.

Great sunday lunch staff are brilliant

D. L.

Good menu choice and good prices. Meals were large and we'll cooked. Nice selection of real ales so we were happy with historic central Southampton pub. Recommend it.

T. P.

This is one of the oldest pubs in Southampton. It has a good range of drinks.

A. D.

Love the history of this pub and great inside.

A. P.

Lovely old building full of character. Tish was very friendly. Great meal. Would highly recommend.

K. P.

Great food, well priced, Nice atmosphere! We are on SW and the lovely landlady tailored the menu for our needs. Also, the kids behaved impeccably because we told them about the ghosts!

J. C.

Had to have "fish and chips" because we're in England. We visited Red Lion and had an amazing lunch. The fish, cod, was a piece about 3 times larger than we expected. The breading was light, non- greasy, and stayed crunchy the whole way. The fish did not smell fishy, but was moist and delicious. It came with fries, cole slaw, and peas. All we're perfect.

J. K.

Wonderful place

B. P.

The Red Lion is not “Tudor style”. It is a genuine medieval building [with later additions at the rear] where Henry V held a trial of some treacherous nobles before hanging them from the Bargate and then popping over the Channel to sort out the French at Agincourt. The lounge bar is still the full height of the building with a minstrels’ gallery but a flat [apartment] has been built over the public bar. A place with more history than most museums where you can sit in front of a roaring fire with a pint and a pie. That’s how culture should always be.

M. H.

Good friendly atmosphere good ale

A. S.

Very old local pub who makes first time visitors feel very welcome. Nice selection of beers and tasty pub fare. Soak in the atmosphere while making new friends.

G. H.

Lovely pub full of history

D. H.

This pub is the oldest I've been and is steeped in history. An amazing place and the beer is superb. Definitely returning to get completely blathered some time. Cheers!!

D. “. V.

The oldest pub in Southampton,very historic inside with the high ceilings beamed.

R. S.

Great food, great range of drinks and really nice staff. Awesome pub. ❤

I. O.

Good old pub with an authentic 500 years style. The food is excellent and comes in huge portions. 4 stars only because of cleaniness and extreme noise in the evenings.

a. b.

Food is well good value for money,good range of beer,staff very friendly, locals very welcoming, pub full of history

R. B.

Small but friendly enough, brings all the random people of Southampton together (local bar)

M. M.

Nice lady served us . Lovely pub and parrot

A. H.

Great pub, that has kept it's old features and even has a parrot. Friendly service and good selection of drinks.

S. M.

Amazing atmosphere in a real Tudor building. Good choices of beers.

r. H.

The Sunday Lunch is great value for money, large portions of Beef and Pork with plenty of Vegetables, the Best Yorkshire Pudding by a country mile. One complaint-: My seat in the restaurant enabled me to see into the kitchen as the access door was left open, the person preparing vegetabls for serving us in the restaurant, was using his fingers. ( no serving utencils or hygenic gloves) to place each portion of vegetsbles into the serving dishes, on completing each serving he would return to the Bar ! Sittng at the Bar, between serving vegetables in the kitchen, and , not using either serving utencils or gloves, is not very hygenic

S. S.

Brilliant place with alot of history. Lovely staff.amazing food.best place and friendliest people we came across in Southampton. Very helpful and cheery.Thankyou guys.

J. M.

This is a beautiful building with a lot of character. Unfortunately my experience was a bad one. While ordering food, I was initially overcharged by the young male member of staff who I corrected on the price. I was then offered cashback and I asked for £20, which was added to the bill, unfortunately I only realised I did not receive this minutes later. When I took this up with the member of staff, he refused to accept this had happened and walked away from me saying, the manager had gone, nothing could be done. I spoke with the manager and other member of staff who were at least respectful. I would like to think it was an honest mistake but I would urge other customers to be more watchful.

L. F.

Fine place to stop while doing the Old Town walk in Southhampton

S. L.

Luvly food plenty quick friendly service Roasts really good big helpings .

D. W.

Traditional English pub with tutor style frontage. Excellent location in the heart of historic Southampton. Friendly staff with good range of food and drink on offer.

A. K.

I'd had a few pints by the time I arrived and had another. It was very pleasant ☺

L. M.

Fantastic Sunday roast!! Excellent food and service. Recommend to everyone.

P. H.

Oldest pub in Southampton apparently, some good ales, a must visit to look around.

M. A.

I believe is one of the oldest pub in Southampton I used to go there in the 70s now I only got there when I got friends coming from abroad or for Sunday lunch is a good Lance for money keep going good luck I wish you all the best for the future

V. P.

Great medieval pub with all sorts of historical objects and with a very ye olde times-like decor but alas, with nice modern beer and great staff!

C. S.

We came as a group to watch a friend perform in his band. We all had a really good evening. The staff worked hard serving us all evening.

j. c.

Oh my god the meal I had in their this evening was incredible. BBQ chicken

A. B.

Great old pub. Good food, highly recommended

r. h.

Lovely food with a great portion size. Lovely roast dinners on a sunday. A very warm atmosphere too. A country pub in a town centre.

K. M.

Very old 12th century pub found on Southampton High Street, suits of armour decorate the lounge bar, which is very compact and bijou. Bar staff are efficient and friendly.

b. m.

Absolutly brilliant... food excellent staff couldn't do enough.. my wife's birthday 30 of us all happy...SO AM I...

K. a. H. C.

Beautiful old pub. Nicely decorated inside. Very quirky. And a dancing parrot who we loved! Would definitely recommend.

R. R.

I swear on my life that I've never been here before. The curry place next door , however...

R. C.

A fabulous pub loads of character and history great staff great food big portions value for money will definitely go again

C. P.

Good pub friendly staff even if it was sat outside but will be back when open inside

C. E.

Great place with loads of history. Good selection of ales too. Shame no outside seating at rear, front full of smokers 😕

P. H.

Great old pub. Friendly helpful staff and a lovely roast dinner. Will definitely be going back. 👍👍👍👍

P. B.

An old rustic pub. Steeped in history. Looks as old as it is. But good atmosphere. Sunday roast worth a visit. Very reasonable price wise

C. H.

Great beer selection and huge portions of great value food. Also show football on large screen. Always visit when in Southampton.

G. L.

Brilliant pub. Excellent food. Good beer & very lovely bar staff.

p. e. t. e. p. h. I. l. l. I. p. s.

Oldest pub in Southampton, second oldest in England apparently... Great staff, great punters, wide selection of drinks and great food. Best Sunday roast in town.

T. C.

Very old pub, possibly one of the oldest in the UK. Lots of history on the walls. Apart from the history, is pretty much a traditional English Pub, with a few ales and English pub food menu.

z. m.

Went for Sunday roast, really good portions and lovely food. Definitely recommend

T. H.

Excellent old pub grt staff awesome food large portions grt value

P. D.

Very local's pub. Worth a look. One of the oldest pubs and in original condition. Hundreds of year's old. Good beer

G. Z.

nice bar. atmosphere of 15th century

M. R.

Love this place ,food always great and plenty of it.landlady always lovely and pleasant, would go here everytime.5 stars from me

M. E.

Nice pub.

A. P.

What can be said about the red lion not only is it the oldest pub in Southampton there is so much history surrounding the pub and what it was in the past add to that the food which is always great and great value for the portion sizes and the staff are very friendly and helpful great place and one the most history filled pubs in hampshire

p. d.

Love this tiny little pub, truly a spot of ancient old worldy Southampton, a d the food is fab with absolutely mahoooosive size portions, great little pub

J. L.

Great pub

P. R.

Awesome pub lovely food and atmosphere very good beer as well. worth a visit.

P. L.

Great unique place to have a drink or two. Not fancy but the beer taste as it should

E. R.

Lovely old pub,lots of history Most important excellent food good selection of beers.

J. T.

The best place for food in Southampton by far lovely staff and great atmosphere well recommend 👍

C. G.

Good pub with a great landlady. Food is excellent here and the helpings are huge. Oldie worldie pub inside dating back hundreds of years.

M. P.

Fantastic place to eat traditional food. Great value for money. Great service. Large portions.

A. G.

What a great pub. Good food, good beer and very helpful and friendly staff.

I. C.

Good food and excellent atmosphere. My favourite is roast dinner with good quality and quantity for the price.

M. J.

Lovely owners. Amazing choice of food large portions too. Great atmosphere

C. J.

Classic pub. Great history. Can be a bit rough and ready at times but that adds to the fun.

J. G.

The most historic pub in Southampton, over 500 years old and in almost original condition, well worth a visit to see the magnificent inside features

K. A.

Good beer, served by friendly bar staff and made to feel welcome, four pints later still here that says it all. Thank you.

B.

First time at the pub lovely old school ambiance, onion soup not the best but the beer was great

C. H.

Good home cooking, meals quite big, good value, staff very friendly. Liver, bacon and onions particularly tasty!

D. K.

Amazing food here - you will not be disappointed! The oldest pub in Southampton and one of the best!

J. T.

Good atmosphere, good beer. good food

C. J.

Lovely pub. Great food, good atmosphere and a sweet African Grey :3

C. -. K.

So british!!! Perfect place for some beers!

T. L.

Historic. Uber friendly staff and locals. A real pub with a real warm welcome. Worth spending time in.

H. O.

Good food. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Also, always good atmosphere.

C. M.

This place has so much character! The food is good and comes in huuuge portions and the service is good too. Highly recommend the Sunday dinner!

K. G.

Beautiful decor, great selection of proper beers, good food menu and very friendly owner

M. J.

Lovely owners. Amazing choice of food large portions too. Great atmosphere

I. C.

Good food and excellent atmosphere. My favourite is roast dinner with good quality and quantity for the price.

a. b.

Food is well good value for money,good range of beer,staff very friendly, locals very welcoming, pub full of history

k. o.

Good quick service. Nice to find a good pub to drink in on the way to the football.

T. L.

Historic. Uber friendly staff and locals. A real pub with a real warm welcome. Worth spending time in.

M. S.

Big portions of pie 👍

I. T.

Never disappointed when I go there. Always delivers. Top quality food and service.

J. B.

A bit disappointed with the food but it was Fathers day, good service

D. W.

Traditional English pub with tutor style frontage. Excellent location in the heart of historic Southampton. Friendly staff with good range of food and drink on offer.

m. w.

Tudor period building, friendly staff, v good food

K. S.

Amazing pub food is good been going every year at this time on a visit

J. L.

Stumbled across this gem whilst visiting Southampton, good atmosphere and very friendly staff, rich with history.

S. N.

I love this place! Parrots! Suits of armour! Beer! What more could you want from a pub?!

L. W.

Quality historic pub 👌

S. A.

Nice vibe

V. B.

Typical English pub experience. Local and big brand beers avaliable. Highly recommended!

D. R.

Good pub but really needs someone with the ability to take this pub to another level this should be more historic shame about football screens in pub not the cleanest pub

A. R.

Lovely meals. Suggest booking a table for a meal.

P. A.

Brilliant place. Fantastic food. Amazing parrot, if a little grumpy sometimes.

C. B.

Very friendly as ever here. Had lunch and it was lovely

S. “. M.

Lovely food and great service. Very recommendable

M. L. V.

A little shabby but still my favourite pub in town friendliness and good food

P. T.

Think this could be the oldest pub in Southampton. Very atmospheric and a good selection of drinks.

J. B.

A bit disappointed with the food but it was Fathers day, good service

A. L.

Oldest pub in Southampton, good beer, limited seating but it is quite a popular bar.

R. W.

Lovely pub one of the best great food beer and staff worth a visit

m. m.

Great pub. Food and beers very resonable.

A. S.

Nice olde worlde pub, good food, freindly staff

D. T.

Great pub, great food,lots of history.

B. d. C.

Lovely pint of Grolsch and a very talkative African Grey Parrot. Loads of history supposed to be haunted 👻

N. W.

Had the Sunday roast ,lovely meal ,good portion size ,lovely old pub

J. K.

Fantastic real old school pub serving great food.

M. D.

Massive portions of good quality pub food. Friendly service too

J. V.

Charming pub, full of character. The staff are always friendly and the food is simply fantastic.

T. M.

Nice place on the street.

J. R.

Small but lots of character. Friendly.

J. L.

Oldest pub in Southampton, great character

R. E.

Stunning inside totally unexpected from the view outside it's like a medieval banquet hall and the food & beer are equally good

M. B.

Great local pub with excellent service!

k. o.

Good quick service. Nice to find a good pub to drink in on the way to the football.

S. J.

A historic treasure inside and out. The beer could be better kept but there is usually a couple of choices of real ale.

K. L.

Possibly a specific party group on that night but it was noisy.

D. P.

Excellent food. Real oldeworlde building with a full and interesting history. Timber frame and wonky stairs.

I. T.

Never disappointed when I go there. Always delivers. Top quality food and service.

G. O.

Great place, superb steak

a. j.

Good friendly locals pub, charming staff and good prices, what I would call a proper pub, thumbs up

M. L. H.

It was a nice experience and the barmaid made us laugh with her banter with her locals.

C. E.

Great food here. Would recommend to anyone

F. B.

Very interesting old pub. Bar staff could be a lot friendlier and quicker though.

K. P.

Watched rugby great , beer so so.

R.

One of the oldest pubs in Southampton. Essentially the most legitimate pub you can ever visit.

E. B.

Very old atmospheric pub with lots of history and great for a night of ghost hunting

R. W.

Proper olde pub. Well kept beer. A credit to the UK beer drinking community. Must come again.

A. A.

Proper old fashioned pub (in a good way) with billiards table (will return to try it!)

H. P.

Proper pub, excellent beer and fantastic quirky setting

D. J.

Kitchen serves English classics. Drinkable beer, ale, cider.

S. C.

A real pub in the city centre food is phemonal all in all wonderful and they have sky a day bt

s. S.

Great friendly service, steak and ale pie was lovely. Will return definitely.

S. S.

Very good meals good service 👌

N. C.

Very busy good pub grub young lady behind the bar is a diamond

J. P.

Great beer, great food, great atmosphere olde worlde pub

M. L.

Food is plentiful and a warm welcome love history of this pub

A. M.

Absolutely the best for food and prices. Steve the bar man is fantastic

M. S.

Great pub

J. S.

Amazing pub! Great food! Recommended to everyone!!

B. R.

First class food - consistant - excellent value - good atmosphere - friendly and consistant staff!

R. C.

Great atmosphere lovely food Sunday roast is excellent

K. G.

Great food, fantastic history, the table layout could be better

C. C.

Great food a man called Ollies was great entertainment too

M. B.

Excellent food, friendly staff and a really interesting building

j. R.

Top fab pub lovely food beer and staff .

R. H.

Felt safe. Amazing ambiance and great beer.

A. J.

A bizzare place with historical building covered in nick-naks and a large cage with a real Grey Parrot. A real eccentric place with some interesting locals!

T. O.

Food is fantastic value and huge portions, well worth a visit!

A. “.

Local pub in an historic building. Cool and nice.

J. W.

Nice pub. Service and drinks ok.

n. c.

Good food bit dear for Sunday lunch but OK

A. V.

Ni e old pub, decent beer and a good atmosphere

m. p.

Love this pub. Good food and ambience.

L. S.

Old school Enhlish pub. Decent pub grub and lots real hand pumped Ales.

H. G.

Very nice place for after work having a good beer with good food

S. C.

I Go in there after work, it's a locals pub very quiet but has history

S. B.

Wonderful pub. Needs marketing to.realise full potential.

E. M.

Stunning medieval interior where you can feel the history while enjoying a pint (or two...).

K. S.

Gem of a pub. Friendly with plenty of charm and amazing old building

S. J.

OK place , food was nice

G. O.

Ancient pub needs a bit of care and restoration .food huge portions a locals pub

A. R.

Friendly staff very helpful . Track and trace i place so feel safe

K. C.

Great wee pub

D. T.

Food portions are beyond belief fish and omg lovely but couldn't it all

P. F.

It's a nice place with a great decor. Feels a bit like going back in time.

B. L.

Bits in bottom of pint

P. B.

A real fabulous pub with abundance of History 👍👍🙏🙏🍻🍻🍻🍻🥂🥂🥂🥞

M. Y.

Lovely pub, great food.

H. E.

Excellent food, friendly staff would recommend

J. S.

French Onion Soup was excellent can certainly recommend The Red Lion

n. w.

Excellent food well worth a visit.

M. C.

A beautiful old pub. But the music isn't always to my taste.

P. E.

Still the same as twenty years ago, but slightly down at heel. Beer not brilliant but cheap for the area.

D. P.

Great pub and nice food!

C. H.

The food was awesome and the bartender was very nice.

M. B.

Great place to eat great atmosphere food delicious.

F. B.

great food great service great staff.

M. G.

Very good staff and amazing food for amazing price

P. P.

Nice pub food in a relaxed environment

D. A.

Friendly place. Good food. Interesting decor.

A. W.

Lively old pub, jolly times.

d. r.

Reasonable prices for beers and staff were friendly

m. w.

Tudor period building, friendly staff, v good food

N. G.

Food to die for vary generous portions plus oldie world

C. E.

Great Pub with amazing interior

P. B.

I think the standard is gone downhill recently. Lee food keeps coming out cold

b. h.

Great atmosphere loved it..

V. N.

The staff are very friendly. The food is out of this world.

M. P.

Good old fashioned pub. Like it!

J. S.

Brilliant, lovely food and staff

J. H.

Nice and friendly pub 😎😎 top place 😃

d. p.

Great pub and great food

M. H.

Lovely old pub. Dodgy Doom Bar!😥

L. E.

Lovely pub and food is amazing

M. N.

Great foodand friendly service, must visit in Southampton

S. P.

Busy but great atmosphere and good beer

N.

Great beer, great atmosphere

M. m. g. w. t. c.

The food is amazing well worth a visit

j. O.

The best place in town Southampton for food there Sunday lunch is the best anywhere in Southampton 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

S. W.

Amazing old pub... so much history

K. L.

Food is yummy 👌 good atmosphere

S. N.

Huge food portions. Friendly. Love the historical aspect.

F. B.

Liked the look the feeling! Good pub!

A. O.

Nice pub

S. K.

Well worth going to. Great atmosphere.

K. K.

The history, age, and ambience earn a star or two. Staff is knowledgable

A. R.

Interesting and unusual building. Average selection of beers etc.

s. m.

OK busy with people watching football staff good

R. H.

Excellent service and very tasty food

P. S.

Nice historic pub, a glimpse of old Southampton.

N. K.

Great climate of old English pub. Thanks

J. W.

Decent boozer

J. W.

Cool pub. Nice beer

G. B.

Great decor and good environment.

A. B.

excellent food and great to watch football

S. M.

Laid back.. Not fancy. Good place to chill out.

S. A.

Great stop off for a quick pint before the ferry

J. R.

Great food, good atmosphere

R. M.

Just a good old pub with history

S. K.

Fantastic food. Friendly staff.

G. S.

Amazing place, you feel like you are back in the Medieval era

L. P. (.

Excellent pub with lots of character

A. J.

Good old fashioned boozer!

W. S.

A beautiful building and great service

L. B.

Lovely bar staff and kitchen staff

G. M.

A very cool pub

G. G.

Fabulous Pub great Fun

M. W.

Great bar

A. S.

Nice old pub with a rich history!

D. S.

Great pub.Nice staff

T. B.

Good food and beer. Reccomend.

B. M.

Great Sunday roast.

R. F.

It's like walking back in time loved it.

J. B.

The food was amazing

D. B.

Great character, good prices, juke box

S. F.

Amazing roasted duck with a coupe of decent ales

K. B.

Oldest pub in Southampton great place

B.

Oldie worldly pub with character

M. S.

Big portions of pie 👍

S. F.

Beer, food,staff, locals. 10 out of 10😀🍺🏄‍♀️👍

A. B.

Absolutely lovely homely place

S. N.

Best pub in the Country!!!

B. W.

Very beautiful old pub

R. H.

Good food, good service.

s. l.

Beautiful place with such an history,, :seems to be haunted

A. L.

Older world pub with great food

M. C.

Fab real food!

D. P.

Nice atmosphere, friendly staff

A. A.

Lovely little quirky pub

L. H.

Very neat character pub.

J. B. M.

Excellent service, chatty & friendly staff!

H. b. 2.

Historic very old building,lovely

B. M.

Good historic pub.

G. P.

Proper pub.

J. G.

Always the best roast in town

F. C.

Nice pub, funny parrot.

L.

Nice place but extremely packed

M. C.

Sunday roast at red lion with Ron can't beat it

R. c.

Lovely find will be back soon

J. s.

lovely food 10/10 😁.

M. V.

This is the pub architecture I expected when I come to the UK.

C. H.

Always a great experience, coming from the colonies...

D. P.

great ancient pub atmosphere

p. v.

Very friendly service

B. S.

very friendly pub with history

K. B.

Very nice, friendly staff

A. 6.

Amazing place with so much history

L. B.

Excellent service and food

M. S.

Good price and great service

C. M.

Awesome fish & chips

N. C.

Decent local with an interesting decor

L. D.

Good service and clean

C. F.

Interesting Southampton nexus intersection.

P. L.

Lovely roast dinner

M.

Spooky. Love it.

D. C.

Good pub, proper.

D. V. H.

Massive meals! Look out for the ghost!

M. M.

Pub with a great history

G. C.

Lovely little pub

B. T.

Really interesting place to visit

D. P.

Great pub

A. K.

Not bad

G. s.

Absobloodylutely brilliant

P. M.

Good pub

R. T.

I Need e

D. C.

Great food.

N. C.

The food was amazing

B. S.

Incredible old place!

S. J.

Old but a typical local

A. S.

Great Sunday roast

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