Came upon this place by accident, a recommendation from a friend locally. You know from the moment you step inside that the place was good. The Claire at the bar was very welcoming, good local beer and the sous chef was topping up the batter with beer. Decision made, fish and chips with a side plate of scampi. Food was even better than I expected, with a delicious homemade tartare sauce. Great staff, great food, great service and great atmosphere. If you find yourself anywhere near make sure to visit.
One of the best pubs I've ever found. Food was sublime, with one of the best pizzas I've ever had.
The atmosphere is amazing, good music but not too loud so you can have a conversation, and great seating and vibe throughout.
Highly recommended!
Pub was very nice inside and staff were friendly and helpful. Looks like an historic building that's been converted with modern additions that work very well. Beer and food were good quality. The only other comment would be that the lunchtime menu is limited and quite pricey for a light meal.
I wanted to say thank you to such a wonderful team here who truly looked after us for my Dad's birthday on Sunday. The food was fantastic especially the gluten-free options available, but what deserves more than 5* is the service by the Manager and his team, who quite literally saved my Dad's life after he experienced a medical issue. We will be coming back again & again, and recommending to everyone!
Our daughter moved to the area that day, so this was the first place any of us had been out to eat in Earls Colne. We all really enjoyed our lunch - and the chips are amazing! Service was friendly and very efficient. It is also such a lovely old building. Looking forward to another lunch at The Lion
Love this pub, always our go to for great food, great ambiance and great service, and dog friendly too! Shane and the rest of the team were accommodating and made us feel welcome. Highly recommend for a nice meal out!
We had the Lion on the radar for quite a while and eventually had a lunch break long enough to pop over and visit! We got there pretty much as soon as it opened, so no problems getting a table.
The restaurant is quite nice looking, got a good feel about it. When getting to order there was a fair few items that were unavailable, but we settled on the fixed menu which seemed quite reasonable (£15 for two courses / £18 for three). Starters of Mushroom soup and Ham terrine - both really tasty. Mains were chicken burger for the wife (chicken was a bit on dry side) and burger for myself (which I ordered with Stilton but was told after ordering they had none!) The meal portion sizes were good, not too large or small.
Over the course of our time, the restaurant got gradually busier - which was surprising for a midweek lunch! We would try this again at some point, and we thought it was fairly reasonable for what it was.
We ate last night and it was superb,faultless in fact. The service was 1st rate and the food exceeded all expectations. I had bangers and mash, quite the best I'd ever eaten and my wife had fish and chips which were almost as good as Mersea Island fare. All in gorgeous spotless surroundings.
The food is amazing. I had the cauliflower pakora and it was unique and delicious. The fish and chips were good, the batter on the fish was light and the fish cooked perfectly.
Pudding well what can I say? Sticky toffee pudding is a delight.
Service is friendly and professional with a great atmosphere.
Absolutely incredible food! 10/10, all freshly made & homemade, the onion rings were very nice also! Best we have ever tried, the bar man was lovely, very friendly & welcoming, provided great service, the kids enjoyed their kids meals, we would definitely go again soon :) highly recommended
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