The Red Lion - Table reservation

Had a bewilderingly terrible experience 3 weeks ago. At 12pm on Saturday I phoned to book for 8 people at 2pm the same day. My booking was taken with no problem. On arrival the pub was basically empty with a couple of people eating inside and a few drinking outside. We put in our food order and waited at least half an hour with no update from staff on our food or anyone coming to see if we wanted more drinks. We asked about our food and were told it was coming. We had to specifically ask for some water for the table. More time passed and then the manager came over to say there was only one chef on (not that unusual for a quiet pub in the middle of Saturday afternoon and he hadn't made a calz...

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Doesn't give you much trust in the kitchen when you see pints going in there more regularly than food coming out of it! Terrible food service with a burger that you'd be better off cooking your own and pizzas so dense that you could use as a drain cover. Very polite waitresses that seemed to be spoken to rudely by kitchen staff for a mistake she hadn't made. (Yes, you can hear the chefs in the kitchen and it's not pleasant) Price per person: £20–30

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We had a great time on Sunday thank you. The hog roast was delicious, live music brilliant , such a lovely atmosphere in the pub , Every Friday night is the meat raffle ! We were the lucky winners a couple of weeks ago , only £2 for a strip of tickets Kid-friendliness: Great for kids, lovely garden , swing , slide , often a bouncy castle , bubble machine, Parking: Large car park

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I have drunk and eaten in thousands of establishments. The red lion in Cholsey is in my top five Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

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Price per person: £10–20 Food: 2 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 2

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