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The White Lion has changed hands again but retains its relaxed, friendly atmosphere. The beer is good and the Sunday roast is very good and very good value. If I were to look for a criticism it would be that the landlord needs to press his vacuum cleaner into service a bit more often.
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Lovely place. Its a quirky and fasinating old building with lots of different levels and original features. Simple English pub food is served for a good price (around £6 a dish) and the drinks selection is simple but spot on. There is occasionally live music and always a Quiz Night every Tuesday (you can win a free round or a bottle of wine for the runners up!). A pool table and pretty friendly barmaids should also attract the younger men. This pub is worth walking 5 minutes out of town for.
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Nice old pub - thankfully after redecoration it looks exactly the same as before, just cleaner. The man who used to look at me as if he wanted to kill me doesn't seem to drink there any more.
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I'll agree with Spitfire. Quite liked it before, like it a lot now. Five well kept ales at the last count and an unprentious, good value menu. Child friendly too.
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It's all change in this pub. Just been taken over by Wayne and Julia - redecorated - clean - good ales (at least 3 maybe 4). Hasn't lost it's local charm - very friendly pub. they have also started doing food in the afternoon and evenings. Worth a visit if you went before and didn't like it.
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Nice interesting pub. Always very friendly. The beer selection is not extensive but does a good pint of Guinness.
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I like this pub. It gained a *very* brief notoriety for under-agers last year but they soon clamped down on that. I like to go there anyway, staff always very friendly and polite.
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Builds up a notoriously heavy high tar smoke cloud. A swift drink & your eyes are watering & your jacket unwearable the next day. It's local, so we visit occasionaly to see if they have it sorted, but it's always the same. Shame, it's a good looking pub. Strangly they have a bar area that would make a fine non-smoking area but instead of using it, on quiet nights they shut the area. It gets harder to fill a smokers pub, so quiet nights are quiet often
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I don't visit The White Lion often enough as I live in Reigate however whenever I do I have a nice time. This Irish familiy owned pub has about 6 drinking areas on several levels and also a garden. I'm always met with a friendly smile and good beer. Sure it's not the cleanest pub in town but it's certainly not grubby and has plenty of character. I don't like immaculate pubs anyway!
Ferg - 22 Aug 2004 19:18 |
For the oldest pub in Redhill this place really lacks character and atmosphere. It's in need of redecorating and some new furniture. Tatty and very disappointing. The only redeeming point is that fact that it's a Greene King pub and sells Abbot.
smuj83 - 8 Jun 2004 12:43 |
