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Name: The Red Lion - Permanently Closed
Address: 37 High Road Overton, Basingstoke, Hampshire, United Kingdom, RG25 3HQ
Telephone: 01256 541957
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 4.3

The Red Lion - Permanently Closed

4.3

41 Reviews

£25 and under

British

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The Red Lion Overton is a traditional British pub in a quintessential English village, serving good food, great beer and even better company.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
British, Pub
Hours of Operation
Lunch Wed–Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–3:30 pm Dinner Wed–Sat 6:00 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
01256 541957
Website
https://www.redlionoverton.com/
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Catering
Opening Times Monday-Tuesday Closed Wednesday-Saturday 12pm-3.30pm and 6pm-9.30pm Sunday 12pm-3.30pm

Location
37 High Road, Overton, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG25 3HQ
Neighbourhood
Basingstoke
Parking Details
We have a car park to the rear of the pub with approximately 30 spaces
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Full Bar, Outdoor Smoking Area, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 41 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3

4.3 based on all time ratings

4.1Food
4.4Service
4Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

41 Reviews

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MichaelF
Hampshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 19, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience4
We had to sit outside as per government guidelines and were seated undee cover and given blankets and pillows. The food was fantastic and the service was great. Not being local it's always difficult to judge what to expect but this pub seems like the perfect alrounder. Good drinks and food options, catering for veggies/vegans and willing to be flexible on customisation.
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JuliaS
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 5, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food, service and we were looked after very well
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JackieN
Hampshire
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 4, 2020
overall4food4service4ambience3
The menu was limited as it was the day before lockdown. We had fish and chips and I had a small portion, which was great. The food was hot and tasty and delivered quickly so we enjoyed our last meal before lockdown!
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StevenD
London
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on October 31, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Good check in. Safety always in mind. Shown to our table, menus already in situ. Prompt and friendly service throughout our meal. Food was served hot and good quality.
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AlexD
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on October 30, 2020
overall4food4service5ambience4
Great food, drinks and service. Nice all round pub
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OpenTable Diner
Hampshire
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on October 29, 2020
overall4food3service4ambience4
Nice. Unfortunately ran out of fish!
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CathyB
Hampshire
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 24, 2020
overall4food5service5ambience4
The food was great and loads of it. Staff were very pleasant. Only negative was the pub it not wheelchair friendly 🙄
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EmmaD
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on October 17, 2020
overall4food4service5ambience4
Fantastic food and great service. Really enjoyed our evening there and would totally recommend it to others.
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Evelyn
Hampshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 16, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lovely atmosphere and excellent service. A clean and safe environment.
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PaulineR
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on October 16, 2020
overall4food4service4ambience3
Pleasant environment, prompt service. Great nachos starter but slightly overcooked fish (large - not really for the price!) which made it more chewy, nice chips, no peas of any description! 🤷🏻‍♀️ Inclined to give them another go as the experience was fine, just some refinements required.
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Cher
Hampshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 12, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience4
Delicious food Excellent value Couldn’t ask for more
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HeatherH1962
Brighton
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 28, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience2
Good service and lovely food, only diners in the restaurant though thanks am sure to Covid! Such a shame. Will definitely be back.
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Poppyful
Hampshire
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 27, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Good social distancing measures. Staff helpful and knowledgeable, keen to hell. Easy parking and a great Sunday roast! Good value too - we were very impressed.
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adamc
Dorset
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 19, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service and.some lovely food. Service was quick and attentive
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OpenTable Diner
Hampshire
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on September 12, 2020
overall5food4service5ambience5
The food was great, the service was friendly and we felt that all COVID precautions were in place to keep us all safe. Thank you x
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RussP
Hampshire
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 5, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience4
We had a very enjoyable meal, the service was excellent. I would strongly recommend The Red Lion. We shall certainly be returning in the future.
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HappyCustomer
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 3, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Good atmosphere, plenty of space between tables, very nice fresh food, very good service. Very happy all round
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ColinM
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on August 31, 2020
overall3food4service2ambience4
Service was rather slow but the food was fine. Could do with a few more starters on menu
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Platypus
Berkshire
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 29, 2020
overall4food4service4ambience4
Simple booking proces, attentive staff, very pleasant ambience, good food at competitive prices. I've never had a bad meal at the Red Lion.
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PeteB
Hampshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 26, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience4
A limited menu but what they do, they do very well. Tasty, well presented food served by friendly staff. And the beer is good too! We will be back.
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TEHaaa
Hampshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 24, 2020
overall5food4service5ambience5
Lovely service, friendly staff, good food in a nice pub setting
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Pottsy
London
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 24, 2020
overall4food3service4ambience3
Had a lovely Halloumi burger with red pepper, tasted lovely, my husband had surf and turf And the steak was cook exactly how he wanted it and the prawns were large and tasty. The service was very good, friendly staff. The only let down was the desert which was apple and plumb crumble which unfortunately was not nice at all, the crumble wasn’t cooked enough and the fruit was dry with no juice Also there was the tiniest jug of custard possible two mouthfuls at most.
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JanetteC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 20, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Service was good. Great meal and the garden was full but not overcrowded. Nice atmosphere
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Olya
Surrey
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 19, 2020
overall4food5service4ambience3
Nice place, food is excellent. Really enjoyed their Surf’n’Turf! Creme brûlée was scrumptious too!
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JoWi
Hampshire
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 12, 2020
overall4food5service4ambience2
Food was lovely especially the king prawn starter and the chicken salad
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Barney
Hampshire
8 reviews
3.0
8 reviews
Dined on August 11, 2020
overall3food3service4ambience3
First trip back since lockdown. A big improvement in quality of the food. Simplified menu could get boring after a couple of visits. Overall good friendly service. Real ale quality had also improved. We had a good evening.
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DianaB
Hampshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 3, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
We loved the Red Lion under the previous owner, and like it as much under the new management. Very friendly. And the food was mega tasty. We will be visiting again very soon, and have already told our friends. Thanks
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TracieT
Hampshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 1, 2020
overall5food5service4ambience4
Lovely food and people I would recommend this for lunch or dinner
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PaulaC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 20, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience3
The food was lovely, well cooked and promptly delivered. The waiting staff were very pleasant and could not do enough to make us feel welcome, they were very careful to adhere to social distancing and wore gloves to handle plates etc. We were the only people in the restaurant area so there was not much of an atmosphere although pleasant music was playing, it was probably more quiet than usual as it was a Monday. We enjoyed our meal.
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GlynnV
Hampshire
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on March 13, 2020
overall4food4service5ambience3
Really nice pub with very good staff. Would recommend for anyone
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davidm
Hampshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 8, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very enjoyable the staff are very friendly and cheerful
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 23, 2020
overall5food4service5ambience5
Lovely food and service from very kind and positive bar staff.
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KevinP
London
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 25, 2020
overall2food3service4ambience2
Unfortunately 3 of our menu choices were not available. The tables are all a little too squeezed in. We have been here before a few years ago and it isn’t as good as it was then I’m afraid.
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Barney
Hampshire
8 reviews
3.0
8 reviews
Dined on January 25, 2020
overall3food2service3ambience4
We were greeted and quickly taken to our table. We then waited 15 mins to be offered a drink. When drinks came the wine was plonked unopened in an ice bucket with no cloth to serve so drips everywhere. Food order taken and food quick to arrive. Poor quality food poorly presented. Rump steak arrived cold. Not asked if we were happy with the food. No interaction with FOH staff at all.
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CarolynJ
Bristol
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 22, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great value great tasting food in a lovely environment
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StellaG
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on December 22, 2019
overall4food4service4ambience4
My family had a lovely meal and even had entertainment from the Overton Mummers - well done.
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LizN
Berkshire
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 1, 2019
overall3food4service3ambience3
Some lovely bits, great steak and potatoes. But also very hesitant service and cold, dry veg. Everything needs to be a littlr bit better to be worth the money.
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Barney
Hampshire
8 reviews
3.0
8 reviews
Dined on November 29, 2019
overall3food2service4ambience4
The friday night menu was not available and the serving staff did not know what it was. Servers did not know what the soup or pies were that night. One meal, gammon steak, was stone cold. Fish was poor for the money. Frozen fish and cheap chips However we enjoyed the evening and put the poor food down to teething troubles as the chef is new.
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BrianW
Hampshire
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 17, 2019
overall4food4service4ambience4
The staff are very friendly & the meal was excellent. The plates were lovely & hot, the portion sizes were very good & the sweet was very well presented. ( I had the vanilla cheesecake sundae )
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CatherineH
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on November 13, 2019
overall4food3service5ambience5
Good atmosphere and great service. We were a group of 8 and specially asked for quick service which we got. One guest got the wrong food but this wasn’t a big problem. However the steak was rather grisly. It wasn’t charged for. Menu is quite limited with no specials but what we got was good. Puddings were great.
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Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitising
- Surfaces sanitised between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitised menu provided
- Sealed or wrapped utensils used
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitiser or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available
Physical distancing
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables

Protective equipment
- Waitstaff wear masks
Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

The Red Lion - Permanently Closed is rated 4.3 stars by 41 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for The Red Lion - Permanently Closed

37 High Road, Overton, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG25 3HQ

Additional information

Neighbourhood
Basingstoke
Hours of Operation
Lunch Wed–Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–3:30 pm Dinner Wed–Sat 6:00 pm–9:30 pm
Cuisines
British, Pub
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Parking Details
We have a car park to the rear of the pub with approximately 30 spaces
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Full Bar, Outdoor Smoking Area, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.redlionoverton.com/
Phone number
01256 541957
Catering
Opening Times Monday-Tuesday Closed Wednesday-Saturday 12pm-3.30pm and 6pm-9.30pm Sunday 12pm-3.30pm

The Red Lion - Permanently Closed

Not available on OpenTable

Additional information

Overall ratings and reviews

Cleaning & sanitising

Physical distancing

Protective equipment

Screening

FAQs

How is The Red Lion - Permanently Closed restaurant rated?

Not available on OpenTable

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