Reviews

Overall Total Score
4.3 out of 5
Impressive | 1633 reviews

What Kaylen86 doesn't like about The Golden Lion:
We booked for Sunday lunch. The tables hadn’t been planned out so patrons already eating were asked to move. We were sat for about 20 minutes before someone came to take the order. We had been in the place an hour before we got our food. It was lukewarm with incipit looking veg. We’d heard good things but it didn’t live up to it. View all feedback. What User likes about The Golden Lion:
after a day in the abtei fountains (only 10 minutes away) eating was on the pub duve with friendly staff and local. the icing on the cake is that they do a good selection of gluten-free meals. View all feedback.

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Gastroranking-it
4.8 ★ from 50 reviews
Jerry
30.05.2024 - 02:17

This is becoming the best real ale pub in Ripon. A good variety of cask ales well kept by an experienced team. Food is good value too, with a pie night and fish...

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John
30.05.2024 - 02:17

Just went for a drink, staff made me very welcome and then the Owner made me equally so.Cherry Porter on handpump-made my day,fabulous quirky conservatory at th...

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Neil
30.05.2024 - 02:17

I love this pub. The staff are friendly and the food is amazing. I went for the Sunday roast which included a huge yorkshire pudding. They also have a nice sele...

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kerry
30.05.2024 - 02:17

Ale was good according to my partner and my tea came in a big brown pot. Was a disappointed when the only food we could get was fish and chips or variations of...

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ahbaeb
30.05.2024 - 02:17

What an improvement with the new owners, friendly, welcoming with a great selection of beers. Went on a Thursday and found that it was pie night. Absolutely exc...

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Menu
5.0 ★ from 19 reviews

Superb food and service as always highly recommend to anyone visiting Ripon.

We came in yesterday we had a few kids in tow but what good service and excellent food the chips were to die for. We will definitely be back

Came across this pub yesterday after leaving light water valley and so glad we did. Lovely pub. Food was really nice and the staff so friendly and welcoming

Lovely filling pub grub!! Big portions and great value for money!! Everything on the menu is great!!

My parents eat here when they come to ripon, so my dad wanted us to try. had a nice Sunday evening dinner and dessert large food portion size, welcome bar staff...

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Tripadvisor
4.5 ★ from 275 reviews
Allen
24.02.2024 - 17:07

Great pub great food what more can I say , Dan and Tracy are excellent hosts we will be back again. Its nice to go into a pub nowadays and not have football etc...

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Sightseer16636640425
24.02.2024 - 17:07

This pub is a little gem. Spotlessly clean and very well maintained, with a beautiful hidden garden at the back. Beer is kept very well. You could eat your food...

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Kaylen86
24.02.2024 - 17:07

We booked for Sunday lunch. The tables hadn’t been planned out so patrons already eating were asked to move. We were sat for about 20 minutes before someone cam...

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Explore00898812767
24.02.2024 - 17:07

The whole place stinks of bleach! And not for the first time! Also, it is very sweaty and humid with no ventilation. Other than that the beer is nice and it's a...

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howmuchfurtherisit
24.02.2024 - 17:07

Back open and GREAT ! BIG choice of real ales and lovely to see in samples the colour of the ale . A very warm welcome and really really good pub food ! OMG ! T...

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Heyrestaurants
4.2 ★ from 10 reviews

Popped in with my Wife and 2 children for an early tea last week. The chap behind the bar was brilliant. He couldn't have made us feel more welcome...

First ever supper club food fantastic, if you know good food then treat yourself will most def be there again last Thursday in feb, don't miss out

My husband and I had a lovely meal here for our Anniversary! After mentioning it was our anniversary when booking we were given a cosy tucked away...

Not impressed with Meal. I had pie (chicken and leak) poor pastry tasteless gravy in the pie. No atmosphere in the place.

Good food,Beer was good ,friendly staff handy for the shops and buses too

Facebook
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Google
4.3 ★ from 288 reviews
Yelp
4.4 ★ from 2 reviews
Gastroranking-uk
4.0 ★ from 518 reviews
Int Restaurants
4.6 ★ from 552 reviews

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