Golden Lion, Romford - pub details
Address: 2 High Street, Romford, Essex, RM1 1HR [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 917 0007 (ref 13057)
Romford (0.3 miles), Gidea Park (1.3 miles), Emerson Park (1.9 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Real ale
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> Current user rating: 6.8/10 (rated by 17 users)
> Local guide: Essex pub guide
other pubs nearby:
Bitter End, Romford (0.0 miles), Life Bar, Romford (0.1 miles), Brannigans, Romford (0.1 miles), Bull, Romford (0.1 miles), Lamb, Romford (0.1 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of Golden Lion, Romford
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| Visted the Golden Lion recently for lunch. The pie and chips was really nice. Had a pint of Spitfire and a pint of Black Sheep, both were of excellent quality. Nowadays the real ales in here are always worth sampling. There are cheaper pubs in Romford but a visit to the Lion is always preferable. FlyingFinn - 5 May 2009 19:05 |
| A traditional country pub and a friendly atmosphere. Beer is quite expensive but no signs of trouble makers inside. Food is of a high standard. The bar staff have the tendency to ignore you sometimes even though it is quiet. pubboi28 - 29 Dec 2008 13:48 |
| The Lion is an oasis of old English charm in the bland desert of dreary 1960s box buildings that make up Romford's town centre. A classical 18th century coaching inn that one might walk into expecting to see a young David Copperfield nursing a pint of porter and warming himself at the fire. The temptation is to avoid going into pubs at all in Romford unless you happen to be one of the "10 pints of strong lager/you lookin' at my bird/smack in the mouth" fraternity or the "world's shortest skirt/20 alcopops/dose of clamydia" sorority. But this is one place you can go in and be reasonably certain of an evening or afternoon without intimidation or irritation. At the pumps they have real ale (Yes, in Romford!) and the quality of the pints is not too bad. At least, I have never had a dodgy one in there. The bar is usually pretty packed out with a mix of people encompassing market traders, shoppers and office workers. There is an overflow room upstairs with plenty of tables. The staff are friendly, efficient and competent. So overall, must be a high scoring pub. The only areas where it loses marks are that it is usually crowded. Not the pub's fault this, but still, a bit annoying sometimes. Also, the selection of beer was not terribly broad and the quality, whilst not bad, does not make you sit up and say "Wow, that's good". So all in all a solid 7/10. Jay28 - 22 May 2008 17:25 |
| I think this pub is the best in Romford. Its unique to Romford in that its not the samey, chavvy breed of boozer like everywhere else. The staff are polite and helpful, and serve quickly and fairly (rather than the person just standing immediately in front of them like wetherspoons for example). Have eaten in here a few times and the food is good for a pub. Its not cheap, but worth the money if only to avoid all the wrong-uns elsewhere. munners - 14 May 2007 13:15 |
| Absolutely loved this pub. The atmosphere was great, with lots of old wood beams. Guinness was nice, and I had the Sausage and Mash and it was very tasty. Stumbled upon it after an afternoon shopping at the mall and market. What a great find. Will definitely try to get back again next trip. twitchy53 - 10 Apr 2007 09:53 |
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