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The Lion, Newark

Main Street
Farnsfield
Postal town: Newark
NG22 8EY

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Leased (Marstons)

Served areas

Farnsfield

Reviews of The Lion (Average Rating: 8 of 10) Add Review see review guidelines

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Will Larter left this review about The Lion

A smart dining pub with oppressive furnishings, and pictures on every wall, carefully chosen to clash with all the different wallpapers. (They must have run out of money and ended up just hacking the plaster off one wall, but luckily they had a couple of pictures that clashed nicely with the bare bricks.) The bar counter is made of old street doors, but seemingly they were from a street in Kensington, with immaculate paintwork and brass fittings. The hand pumps were fairly standard, four of them with beers from Marstons (see photo) - I went for Ringwood Boon Doggle, which was pretty good (NBSS 3.5). A potential customer popped in and asked if they were doing food (it was 4pm on a Thursday) but was told they didn't start until 5. He asked what about a sandwich - no, sorry, chef is not here yet. But there were three or four serving staff and I was the only drinking customer. Could they seriously not rustle up a sandwich or two?

On 12^th June 2023 - rating: 6
[User has posted 4274 recommendations about 3935 pubs]

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Gary Martins left this review about The Red Lion

This has got to be the best thing to happen to Farnsfield in years! Excellent food, excellent service, real ales, outside area. The decor is exquisite and adds to warm relaxing atmosphere. I would recommend a visit to this 'travel to restaurant', though reservations are recommended. G.

On 6^th September 2011 - rating: 10
[User has posted 4 recommendations about 4 pubs]

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