The Red Lion in East Hampshire

Food ok... drinks took a long time. . Staff forgot items qnd had to br chased up. A few rowdy groups making lots of noise made it unpleasant.

Beans, Mushrooms, freezing cold, my toast looked like it hasn't been toast at all, barman looked scruffy & unkempt, table need wiping, worst wetherspoons I've ever been in.

I nipped in the Read Lion in Petersfield for a coffee and natter with a friend... The pub is quite a large place and it is easy to find a cozy nook to tuck yourself away to have a chat. The coffee was nice and you can refill for free should you want to... We were there for quite a long time and were not put under any pressure to vacate our seats. All in all quite a nice experience there. Some of my reviews may seem unforgiving but I come from a time when everything was not “Awesome” and “near enough was not good enough”. So, if I say something is “Excellent” that is because it is somewhere better than most others… and well worth considering visiting. I hope this review was of help, please consider following my travels & reviews in the autumn of my life.

Wetherspoons pubs never disappoint but the Red Lion was lovely. 2 open fires, cozy nooks and a friendly atmosphere. The staff were on the go all through lunch but were very attentive and customer focussed. Would definitely visit again.

The food was pretty nice and our waitress Merissa was amazing and did such a good job

We had dinner here on 23rd December, just before Christmas day. The pub was full, literally, with every table heaving as we got the last option for two! This is our 'local' but we've never seen it so busy. Despite this, our order for fish & chips plus 10oz gammon and eggs came promptly and hot - so well done staff. They were working hard that night. Some reviews are "sniffy" about Wetherspoons: it isn't fine dining but we have always found them to be reliable and excellent value for money - we paid just £23 for the two mains, a soft drink and a shandy. £23 would roughly cover just a main in many establishments! Our table was near a welcoming real fire. The Food Standards Agency Hygiene Rating is a 5, the top mark, indeed as have been all the 'Spoons' that we've been to. That rating is important to us after a food poisoning episode at a diiferent pub in a different town some years ago - but it left a sensitivity so we always check. Wetherspoons always display the rating but we would like to see that being mandatory in England as it is in Wales and Northern ireland. So, well done Tim and staff.

Very nice Wetherspoon. Tastefully intergrated into the pub.

Grt for cheap out of normal hours sustenance. Otherwise sticky xarpets resident alcos and pervading stench of fried food off putting

Waiter slagging off customers at kitchen in front of other customers is not professional I know it's weatherspoons but that's not on

It's a Spoons, always good value

We went for breakfast unfortunately the food was luke warm as was the coffee.

My recent visit to The Red Lion - JD Wetherspoons was a pleasant experience from start to finish. The atmosphere was relaxing, making it the perfect spot to unwind. We used the Wetherspoons app to order food, and it was incredibly straightforward. The app not only made ordering easy but also allowed us to keep track of how much we were spending—very convenient! We chose a cozy spot near the fireplace, which gave off a comfortable heat and added to the overall ambiance. The food arrived quickly and, most importantly, all together, which is always appreciated when dining out. Parking was plentiful, and we easily found a spot. Just be mindful of the ticketing system if you’re visiting during the specified time frame. The ticket machine is conveniently located near the disabled parking, so it’s easy to find. For those who prefer to sit outdoors, there’s also an outdoor seating area available, adding a nice option for warmer days. All in all, The Red Lion offers great service, a relaxing environment, and efficient dining. I’ll definitely be visiting again!

No heating no facility to cook chips

Very nice place. One of my favourite Weatherspoons.

It's ok, it ls a spoons, don't like paying for a meal for my family and having to pay parking as well, should be able to have thos refunded.

Sir Tim should be very proud of this establishment. Clean pub throughout. Nice decor, open fire, staff welcoming quick to serve you and clear away plates and glasses. Usual high standard of drinks and food.

I thoroughly enjoyed my breakfast here.

staying in Petersfield for two weeks and made this my local. Meals have been great and I've sampledl 8 Ales during the Festival. One of tte very best JDW's

Great venue, homely food and atmosphere and very good prices

Very friendly pub chatty staff I will visit the pub next time I'm in town that's for sure 😁

Really homely pub in Petersfield. Good food and good prices.

Food gone downhill very fast, poor portion sizes, with very little thoughts on presentation. The biggest plates in the world aren't suitable for the smallest cold portions. Not impressed.

Perfect breakfast for a good price. Very cozy 😸

Just received a £90 parking fine from a company called EURO CAR PARKS 01/09/2024 15.14.30 in 01/09/2024 17.03 out Machine would not let us put more than £2 in for parking No ticket asked staff who could not give an answer. Food was good Staff behind the bar new had to ask for help with order, not all drinks received had to chase up felt really sorry for her as she did her best.

Brilliant pub. Fast service, clean and lovely staff. Good place to visit if you need something quick and cheap. Excellent customer service from staff. Well done.

Fast service, even on a Friday evening. Staff very helpful and food hot and good.

Never had anything to eat ,but place was good clean and tidy

AVOID UNLESS COMING BY FOOT- You will definitely receive a parking fine from a scam company called Euro Car Parks. Parking machines require coins and conveniently do not work correctly. No card or online payments available curiously, despite 90% of modern transactions being such. As you would imagine, JD Wetherspoons says, 'Sorry, nothing to do with us, mate', and the next person gets a fine. Outrageous and enough to put me off this chain for life.

Food and surroundings is what it is- it's a Wetherspoons so enough said. Saw point which you can see plastered all over reviews and online is the parking issue. We did our best and added coins to get a valid ticket for our time but machine was not operating properly and would not accept our full amount- no access to pay online like Ringo etc. Guess what we received a few weeks later. Pub doesn't care and obviously claims no responsibility. Fundamentally, my advice would be just avoid this pub full stop.

Very nice pub, clean, plenty tables and chairs, and good price!

A regular haunt for us. Lovely manageress does an amazing job and helped us out recently when we had a problem with the parking. A credit to the company.

PARKING SCAM. I went to this spoons with a few friends, the prices were great, the food was great, the service was great, the toilets were great. Everything was great, apart from the intentionally misleading carpark. Literally attached to the pub itself, the carpark is owned by a franchise company and you must pay separately to use this. Whilst I appreciate there was likely signage, I still believe this is outrageous as the carpark looks like it belongs to The Red Lion. This is done on purpose so customers of the Red Lion assume they will get free parking, as I so innocently did, as they are paying for the service of the pub. I believe what makes this more disgraceful is that it is intentionally unclear as to ensure the franchise company profits off of the mistaken Wetherspoons customers who then have to pay up to a £75 fine. What makes this more upsetting, especially as a former Wetherspoons employee, is that the Wetherspoons is conscious of this partnership and trickery, and not only facilitates it but offers no additional warning to mislead customers inside the pub through means of signage of staff. A pathetic and disingenuous money making scheme that has changed my view of spoons and ruined an otherwise lovely trip. I will not be using any of the Wetherspoon pubs again, even as a former employee who greatly supported them.

very lacklustre and poor compared to winchester and salisbury - only one girl on bar, duty manager busy counting tills, oily poppodums, (would of notified staff if a table check completed or cleared plates), would usually put it down as cheap and cheerful except the waiter didn't interact with customers

Unprofessional staff led by weak management coupled with average food and abysmal parking make this easily the worst pub in Petersfield.

Have a lovely meals take my mum for a birthday 🎂 🥳 meals but be careful the pubs 🚗 park you had to pay and display car part or a fine of £75 so be careful got a tiket when you git out of you car that's the 1st time I pay to be in a pub car parking 😉 🙋‍♂️👌

Nice place to eat plenty of tables. Food good

The usual Wetherspoons menu, food came in only a few minutes and there were plenty of tables to choose from on arrival.

very pleased with our visit .The food was served quickly and quality was good, value for money is excellent . The staff were amazing quick efficient and friendly. A very pleasant break after 2 hour motorbike ride.

Good food at an acceptable price

I've just watched the tremendous teamwork of the catering operation in this pub. Very busy place. 40-45 minutes wait due to the number of orders. Real cooperation between the team, they worked hard throughout my ninety minutes visit. Well done.

£45 parking fine, even though I paid for parking. Now I have to waste time appealing to Euro Car Parks. It's not worth going to the Red Lion for this kind of stress. Why do they outsource parking to a business that makes money out of parking fines? Food and drink mediocre, would have been good value without the fine.

I like this pub. The staff are always friendly. The food is quite good and the prices are very reasonable.

Lovely meal and great service and friendly staff.

Went to The Red Lion, Weatherspoons Petersfield on Sunday morning for breakfast, we have been there before many times, Never again, the food just a simple traditional English breakfast how hard is it To make? What was served up was absolute rubbish not fit for a dog, what on earth is going on?? Old saying you get what you pay for. Tim would not be pleased 😂

Nice location small town centre with quite a few shops. It

Good for a quick meeting of friends and lunch

Ordered on the app. Had fish and chips, fish was overcooked. Beer was 90% of a pint! If I had been served at the bar, I would have asked for a top-up. I don't plan to visit this one again.

My family don’t know the area & was out & about that way. We decided to stop off for food & came across this Wetherspoons. It is quite a busy road & saw it last minute so we drove in. Food was ok service was ok, pub was ok itself, average atmosphere. A week later we received a parking fine. Apparently there is a tall sign facing the road before you actually go into the Wetherspoons car park. Who knew, not one member of staff made sure we had seen it or even asked if we had paid for parking. Very angry about it as we would have paid without a doubt however it WAS NOT CLEAR & felt the signage is in a sneaky position. Wetherspoons should make sure the public are aware, shame on you & the companies that try to make money from the innocent.

Fantastic service great place food is tasty... good atmosphere n drink 🍻😄

Disappointing cod and jacket potato. Very small piece of fish and almost cremated.

Good service and friendly staff. Well worth a visit.

I had my first ever management job here, aged 19, for Beefeater. I lived above it. I'm 55 now and my last job was running 6 Westfield shopping centres in Queensland turning over almost $5bn and 65 M visits each year. What a journey! Strong and memorable memories of 60 hr weeks at the Red Lion Petersfield.

Typical wetherspoons, good value, quick service. Had pub quiz on too so good fun.

Good nice place. They have some lovely open fires, which is rare nowadays.

Wonderful manageress. Works her socks off!!

Our new favourite Wetherspoons 😊 Lovely staff and service. Lots of dining nooks and areas away from main bar.

OK but place looking a but tired now needs renovation

Very nice building and friendly service. Went for cooked breakfast. Many items were luke warm or cold. Just a bit disappointing, and no one checked back to our table.

Spoonies Sunday breakfast washed down with gallons of tea.👍 Yes, you have to pay to park in its own car-park but you do get most of it back at the till.

Staff are always lovely. Food was hot and tasty. Strange outlay for a pub but it is always busy

Constant quality u can expect ^^

The only downside to put it nicely is the carpark which is operated by euro car parks company. Machine malfunctioned and Never asked me for my Vechile reg, it still went ahead with payment through and I got a ticket which I displayed on the dashboard. Then got a letter saying I had breached their car park rules and was fined, I sent through edivence and proof I paid and they declined my appeal. So the red lion itself.. Excellent place and great food, just never use their car park because a bad company runs it.

Really nice pub ,service was quick for a Saturday lunchtime would recommend

We always make a point wherever we go, to eat at least once in Spoons. Hungry Horse is near my daughter but doesn't open till 10.30am. Service is always great in this pub, tables clean and no rough crowds in there in the evening. Ticks all the boxes for us especially when taking the whole family out.

Cheap and , cheap. Great when the staff are on form and happy. Convenient and, yes, Cheap. Parking onsite is refundable but can get busy. Remember to tell the staff if you've parked.

It's a wetherspoons so knew what to expect. But the food was terrible. Atmosphere was good and staff were friendly.

The Red Lion does the job when you are hungry but you don’t feel like spending a lot of money on food and drink. The restaurant itself is functional rather than aesthetically pleasing. Service is quick and can be done on the Wetherspoons app. For us eating their last night the main issue was that our food was not hot enough. Didn’t complain just accepted it on the basis that we actually got really good value for money (all had meal and drink deals) so overall we were satisfied.

After walking around Petersfield on a Sunday morning looking for a place to eat, I popped into Wetherspoons. The prices were significantly less than anything else in town! I ordered via the app and the service was incredibly fast. Included in the price of the avocado on muffins was a hot drink. I added a poached egg and enjoyed the free refill of coffee. All this for less than a fiver! Great value and super delicious!

We had to ask for the table to be cleared and wiped. It took a while, but it was done eventually. The establishment was busy, but not run-off-your-feet busy. No excuse, in my opinion, for tardiness. My husband's Chicken Jalfrazi was acceptable. My fish and chips on the other hand were in my opinion substandard. The chips were overcooked, not particularly hot, and quite honestly tasted like they'd been left by other diners and served up again. The fish, although the fish itself was OK, the batter was barely there on the top of the fillet and soggy underneath.

Friendly, drinks cheaper than anywhere else. Good pub.

We had a lovely fresh breakfast.nice staff

Another fantastic pub. As a stop off on route back from Portsmouth. Definitely will be back

We were there boxing day, and the staff were not very helpful and friendly at all for a first-time customer

Lovely wetherspoons....Great value..tasty food.

Good service and friendly staff. All food ordered was well prepared and the portions were good.

A British institution. A national treasure. The place memories are made and also helpfully enough where they can be forgotten.

Normal wetherspoon menu hot and tasty,hits the spot

Food and staff were great, the reason for the one star review is the parking, we have had two parking notices now as the times are out on the machine, we had just under an hour stay, the minimum parking amount is an hour, it said we were 48 minutes over our stay, Euro Car Parks are modern day cowboys, appealed the decision, still got the fine, steer clear.

Had an enjoyable family dinner at The Red Lion Petersfield. Service was excellent despite it being very busy last night. All meals ordered & paid for via a smart phone app from table. The only downside need to check food arrives hot, one member of party the burger with cheese & bacon along with burger roll was still frozen when brought to table but staff quickly responded and resolved the problem

Great venue, friendly and welcoming staff

Very nice.havent been here for a while but will definitely go back

Popped in after attending the christmas market, had mulled wine which was a nice surprise and some pigs in blankets for that touch of the season. Its a spoons, so an eclectic mix of people who, to be fair, were there for the same reason. Staff were very friendly, polite and customer service was the best we'd had in a wetherspoons.

Rhianne manages a good ship Alex Marcus Jadon Ollie Keeley Callum all excellent at customer service and the food is good

Lovely food but TERRIBLE carparking. I accidentally overstayed the carpark as i thought id paid enough to the meter and had relaxed in the cosy pub after our meal, and have now been fined with a £75 bill for it!! Reduced to £45 as i paid early as i know this company will take you to small claims court and that is a stress i dont need but this is too much money for what wouldve been £1 more in the meter - its disgusting that these companies are allowed to exist!!! And its Despicable that we are charged for parking when actually utilising the restaurant- i cant afford to make this very simple mistake (where no-one but me was hurt) again so will be eating out at the many other local restaurants in the town instead, where parking is either free or paid for via an app. What a shame!!

Food is alright. Basic pub grub. Will do fine for a quick lunch. Staff are all very pleasant and it’s a comfortable place to be.

Everything was OK, only gripe was that lots of tables hadn't been cleared and we had to sit at an uncleared or clean table.

Fast and friendly service, good prices. Thanks.

Usual Wetherspoon positives of value, wide range of food and beers, wines and spirits. Good staff but as usual not enough of them to handle the demand at lunchtime. Good overall experience.

Functional Wetherspoons. It did what it needed to. Fed and watered.

Ok it's a Weatherspoons, so you know what you're going to get and it doesn't disappoint. Still it's cheap, service was very cheerful and has a good range of drinks which is more than a lot of the expensive pubs can say.

Car park machine. Money back on food order £1.50. Eggs over cooked and hard. Service OK. Disabled access very very difficult, two close doors opening outwards only. With no room between for wheelchair.

In there often. A particularly nice Spoons. Food could be a bit hotter at times but what do you want for a tenner including a pint. No complaints from me.

Ordered an apple crumble on my App and didn’t realise that I had to tick a box for custard. I asked if I could have some custard as it comes with the crumble . The kitchen staff refused to let the waitress have some to give me . Very poor customer service ..

I've eaten in many Wetherspoons, and this one is the worst. It was cold inside, and when my lasagne and salad turned up, it was a toss-up to say which was the coldest . Its the first Wetherspoons were the food has come out just past defrost stage. Also at no point did any staff ask how our food was. My wife's lasagne was just as cold.

Excellent service even when very busy and the food was hot which is unusual for wetherspoons.

Well what can I say? This really is a lovely big pub, full of little rooms here and there with a single large space in front of the bar. The staff were very friendly and happy to share a laugh. Out the back is quite a respectably sized beer garden with plenty of space to enjoy the late summer sunshine. As per usual, the fish & chips was excellent and totally NOT greasy as you seem to get a a lot of spoons. If you have difficulty walking or are in a wheel chair, take note that there are a couple of steps throughout, but you can probably get where your going by just choosing the best door. The Guinness was also excellent.

Lovely friendly staff, wouldn’t expect anything less from Spoonies

Visited for lunch, wasn't too busy. Staff were polite, friendly and helpful. Lunch took approximately 15 minutes to be served from ordering at the bar. I had ham egg and jacket potato, it was okay, the eggs were overcooked and the jacket was very small. Partner had steak and chips, part of the steak was tough, another was okay, very fatty piece of meat though.

Nice bottomless hot drinks. Good food. Quick service

Cracking pub, kept clean and tidy, lovely staff, great food and drinks, plenty of indoor and outdoor seating and a nice atmosphere. Overall, it's a brilliant Spoons