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The Red Lion, Barnes, SW13
SW13
SW13 9RU
Reviews of The Red Lion (Average Rating: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
Pub SignMan left this review about The Red Lion
This is a nice, smartly presented Fullers pub, about a fifteen minute walk from Barnes station and handy for the nearby rugby club and Wetlands Centre. The front entrance is appropriately flanked by two bright red lion statues and leads you into the main bar area, with the servery down the left hand wall. It's a pretty smart affair with a pleasant panelled counter front and tidy mirrored bar back, but the whole servery appears to be a relatively new addition. A few comfy seats can be found to the front, where a TV screen was showing live rugby union with the sound on. Further back, some cool high tables opposite the bar have pump clip displays set beneath glass panes on their tops. Beyond the bar, the room becomes more of a restaurant space, with lots of tables and chairs formally arranged, pre-set and mostly reserved. The whole pub is blessed with amazing leaded, stained-glass windows and to the rear is a large stained glass inverted cupola. A door to the rear leads out to a nice beer garden with a patio area which is mostly given over to al fresco dining tables. Another red lion statue can be found here plus some retro gig posters which dont apear to have any link to the pub. Beyond is a grassy space with plenty more picnic benches.
Fullers ales unsurprisingly dominate the handpulls, with options on this visit comprising Fullers London Pride, ESB and Red Fox (£5.90) plus Dark Star Hophead. A decent craft keg selection, mainly from established London brewers, enhances the selection nicely and the usual Fullers bottled beer range can be found in the fridges. My pint of Red Fox was in good shape, underlining the pub's regular appearance in the Good Beer Guide.
I like this pub, which I think has plenty of interesting features, a cracking beer garden and some well-kept Fullers beer. My main reservation is that with so much of the pub and garden given over to diners, drinkers can feel a little marginalised. It's still well worth a visit though, in order to explore the interior or take advantage of one of London's better beer gardens.
Date of visit - 23rd September 2023
On 1st January 2024
- rating: 7
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Ian Mapp left this review about The Red Lion
The Good Beer Guide entry in Barnes. A fullers house, so you know what you are getting and in keeping with the surroundings, this is a very upmarket instance, catering for dining families coming in off the Barnes Trail.
Personally, if there was only space in the bible for one pub, I'd swap it for the Watermans Arms.
On 20th January 2022
- rating: 7
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Red Lion
Fullers tied house with a focus on food and an upmarket interior.To the left of the front entrance is a snug area with two chesterfield high backed chairs,some other confy seating and this area is best suited to just drinking,it has a lounge feeling.The bar is mid building while further back there is an area which looks set for dining,quite well appointed with wood panelling and considerable opulance.The food menu is quite short and equally upmarket and priced as such.
The bar sports 5 handpumps with on my trip Fullers London Pride,ESB,"Dark Star" Hophead and a single guest By The Horns Diamond Geezer (NBSS 3).The nearest pub to the Wetland Centre but more interesting as a place to eat with not much pub atmosphere.
On 19th January 2020
- rating: 6
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- Accommodation : No last updated 01 January 2024 by Pub SignMan
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- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 29 April 2016 by Rex Rattus
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- Hot Food : Yes last updated 29 April 2016 by Rex Rattus
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- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 01 January 2024 by Pub SignMan
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- Real Ale : Yes last updated 29 April 2016 by Rex Rattus
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