Booked for Sunday lunch as our son was visiting for the day and wanted somewhere relaxed with good food. Having eaten here before it was an easy choice. As always the service was lovely, albeit the younger staff were clearly very nervous and a little unsure of things with it being so busy and some larger tables in as well. I have a food allergy and having eaten here before I was not overly concerned, but having not eaten here since Summer I should perhaps have taken a closer look before booking. I was limited on starters and both options were mushroom based, good job I quite like mushrooms. I picked the Mushroom and Taragon Charlotte which was extremely generous in size but the bread had not been coated in oil, or vegan butter or anything for that matter and it was very dry. The content was pleasant but considering the charlotte was one of bread it needed a sauce. It was ok is the best I can really say, Mains was were I really did struggle and everything had milk in, not much offer of assistance from staff when I asked if there was anything that could be tweaked and they were busy so I did have some sympathy. I ordered the nut roast and left hungry. The nut roast itself was more like mashed butternut squash with nuts, there was no structure to it and it came looking like a lump of mash on my plate, I saw another come out shortly after which held its shape but was still not a structure that a normal nut roast would follow. The gravy was overly sweet but ok.. The roast potatoes were lovely but lack of care left 2 on my plate that were black and rotten and clearly should have been thrown away. Desert was sadly awful and returned to the kitchen, rice pudding which was a slab no moisture in it and when you took a spoonful it was like a slice of rice pudding, if only the nut roast had been this way.. Overall I was bitterly disappointed when I have had such a lovely meal before. The staff were apologetic and gracious but in a busy Sunday lunch service I think the kitchen were challenged beyond capability.
Absolutely wonderful experience. The food was hearty and delicious. The service was excellent and the atmosphere was so cosy with the actual wood fire in the center.
Excellent food all round - both our mains and desserts- consistently great, friendly service and great ambiance, in a nice, rural location. Highly recommended! Love the braised lamb shoulder - and the mini dessert with coffee is good if you don't have room for one of their full sized desserts.
I was really impressed with our first visit to The Red Lion. Atmosphere was very nice, service was excellent and a good menu, and very tasty food well presented. Only slight drawback was the toilets are upstairs. Plenty of car parking and outside seating and gardens too. All round pleasent experience.
A fair few people in, but plenty of spacing between tables means it doesn't feel crowded, just a really nice atmosphere. Service was superb. I had: Crispy beef with cashews, served with an unbelievably thick, sticky, sweet sauce with Chile to give it heat. With a side of onion rings (see pics). Delicious. Sausage and mash - three large, tasty, juicy sausages of the best quality I've had in years. Tiramisu with a coffee ice-cream and a rich chocolate sauce. Not cheap, but very good value for money. A wonderful place.
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Longdon, Rugeley, WS15