The Red Lion, Sturmer - pub details
Address: The Street, Sturmer, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 7XF [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 917 0007 (ref 20214)
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> Current user rating: 4.6/10 (rated by 7 users)
> Local guide: Suffolk pub guide
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user reviews of the Red Lion, Sturmer
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| Pitful how badly this place has gone downhill. Firstly its about time they changed the menu. Its been on far too long and its become boring.. Secondly, and this is where I did get very annoyed, I tried a pint of Greene King IPA. Now believe me, being a pub landlord who serves Greene King IPA as a standard bitter, I know EXACTLY what it should taste like. And the muck they were serving was certainly not what it should have been. So as you would, I took it back to the barmaid and explained it wasnt right. She had the nerve to tell me I was wrong and didnt know what IPA should taste like because I dont come from that area... At this point I almost threw the pint over her head. Talk about a lack of customer care. The arrogant and snotty way she replied to me was unreal. I explained I was a pub manager and that I serve real ales every day of the year didnt seem to bother her. I even got another person to try it and he agreed it wasnt right. But no, she would not have it. Thats certainly the last time I shall ever be going back there. With that kind of arrogant attitude and lack of customer service they can stick their awful beer.. If you like being treated like dirt, this is the place to go, otherwise avoid like the plague. cannockchaser - 21 Nov 2008 02:40 |
| Have visited The Red Lion on a number of occasions before and have never been disappointed, but have to say I was last night, and will not be rushing back. Had fajitas, which I have had before, only this time the chicken was swimming in a dish of oil. Very greasy to eat. When complained was told that no oil is used, only lager. When I showed her the dish of oil and my serviette covered in grease, she went to the kitchen & explained that yes they do put butter into the dish. Clearly too much! She was 'sorry if I thought it was too much' but clearly not really bothered. If she had been then a small gesture such as a complimentary drink or desert would have gone a long way towards making amends. Not so much the food, as we all make mistakes in the kitchen, but more the attitude of the staff will mean that I won't be the regular customer I was, and will stop recommending The Red Lion to family and friends. lori5252 - 29 Aug 2008 07:31 |
| Have visited The Red Lion on a number of occasions before and have never been disappointed, but have to say I was last night, and will not be rushing back. Had fajitas, which I have had before, only this time the chicken was swimming in a dish of oil. Very greasy to eat. When complained was told that no oil is used, only lager. When I showed her the dish of oil and my serviette covered in grease, she went to the kitchen & explained that yes they do put butter into the dish. Clearly too much! She was 'sorry if I thought it was too much' but clearly not really bothered. If she had been then a small gesture such as a complimentary drink or desert would have gone a long way towards making amends. Not so much the food, as we all make mistakes in the kitchen, but more the attitude of the staff will mean that I won't be the regular customer I was, and will stop recommending The Red Lion to family and friends. lori5252 - 29 Aug 2008 07:29 |
| I think that this pub is VERY overpriced for the food in which it provdides. anonymous - 30 Nov 2007 23:40 |
| Being a newcomer in Haverhill, I really do not like going to the pubs in the town centre - they are a lot of local folk who seem to spend all day and night getting drunk & rowdy. I was recommended the Red Lion by a couple who ran a local B&B we stayed at. The staff are very friendly, lovely food, good beers/lagers on tap, nice atmosphere, excellent beer garden & childrens area. I do have to agree with Ashingdon Man regarding the 'charity' collectors - nothing more annoying when you are out to unwind with friends/loved ones when someone standing next to you with a bucket of cheap roses, grinning like a cheshire cat until you politely say that you're not interested. Unlce_Moley - 15 Feb 2007 12:13 |
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