Food was delightful. Sat in the garden for a birthday celebration and service was speedy considering there were 7 of us and 2 dogs.
Only criticism is how far the walk to the toilets is, we had a disabled family member with us and it was quite the struggle for her to get through the pub. Some easier access toilets nearer the garden would be great but this is hardly a quick/cheap fix so can't fault the pub for it!
Everything else was grand.
What a fantastic find. We were fortunate to secure the last available table and we are so very glad we did. Such a lovely pub with a superb selection of meals on offer. We all ordered different fish based meals from the specials board and each was fantastic as were the lovely deserts. The food served is to a very high standard and is still what we would consider very reasonably priced. The staff are so great, really welcoming and so friendly and helpful. It’s just such a brilliant place and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
Great meal at the Golden Lion. Top quality pub, with a French twist to the menu. Kids loved it too, especially the fab deserts. Great specials menu and friendly attentive service. Best meal of the trip to Devon! Also, good walk by the river afterwards accessed via sports ground...
Tipton St John is a quiet village between Ottery St Mary and Sidmouth. However, the Golden Lion is very popular and it is best to book a table rather than just turn up. The newly resurfaced car park is excellent. The menu offered a good choice of pub food favourites and we all enjoyed our meals. Only one dish disappointed. The service was friendly and efficient
We've eaten here a few times and always been delighted. There is ample parking, a wonderful outdoor area, gteat service, and the food is delicious. Last night we chose from the specials board: whole Dover sole, John Dory, summer fruit crumble, and my favourite an amaretto afogato.
A fantastic pub . Went there for dinner and will be back when next visiting the area. Our first time but certainly not our last . You will have to look hard to beat this for atmosphere and quality . Host excellent
Everything about this place was amazing from the food to the service to the atmosphere.
The welcoming and helpful staff were happy to chat about beverages etc.
It is a little pricey, but who doesn't mind paying a little extra for great food enjoyed in great surroundings with the best of friends?
A hidden gem with the most wonderful comfort food, great selection of wine, very attentive service/staff and a lovely ambiance. Also a wonderful garden out the back for dogs and children!
Friendly busy quirky pub with nice ambience, pretty gardens and a cosy interior.
Our first visit was fantastic husband had escargots I.had garic prawns and our son had whitebait. We all had something from the specials board, seabass, hake espagnol and steak hashir. The food was excellent as was the service
The reason why I am only giving it 4 stars is because we chose from the general menu on our second visit, starters baked brie, crab thermidor and calamari and for mains we had steak and kidney pudding, steak and ale pie and i had scampi. It was very average and we were also sat next to a group of people who seemed intent on us hearing their conversations, this spoiled the experience for me and I was dissappointed with the food, however I wont give up with this place and intend to return and hopefully make better menu choices and sit in a better place.next time
Stunning meal, Moules starter followed by John Dory Main. Very fast service with friendly, helpful staff and very good real.ale o the pumps👍🏻😁
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