Golden Lion (Swinton)

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  Hannah Walters

  ·5 months ago

  “What a difference the new manager has made. Staff seem happier, and we've just had a lovely meal with the kids. Food was gorgeous, and the new manager Sophie was so attentive, brought our daughter things to entertain her. We will definitely be making it a regular place to come again now, as it had gone downhill. Seems to be on the up! 100% give it a try!”

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  Amanda Crimes

  ·5 months ago

  “I've not been for a meal for a few years as it became a little hit & miss. The food today was fine & the serving staff were attentive. We went for a late lunch on a Thursday afternoon. The issue was a group of children (approx aged 7-11) running around the restaurant side. Screaming, dancing, doing handstands & playing music on phones. The parents in another part of the pub were equally loud & providing minimal amount of oversight to the children. This experience was really off putting so we ate quickly & left. We won't be returning to the playground sadly.”

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  BARRY COSGROVE

  ·5 months ago

  “What a great place . was at a funeral there recently for a good friend of mine and the owner Sophie and staff were amazing . Looked after us so Well . And couldn’t do enough to Look after us all .”

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  maddie

  ·5 months ago

  “best food i've had in a long time food was amazing cooked perfectly came out perfect temperature, sophie was amazing kept checking on us asked if we needed any sauces brought us a wide range to choose from , also brought coloring round for the kiddy's and even offered to warm my baby's milk up honestly best place around here will be going back”

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  Hazel Church

  ·8 months ago

  “Really nice atmosphere. The two young ladies who served us were extremely pleasant, efficient, and helpful. The meals were exceptionally good, and the portions were well placed on the plate to make the dish look appetising as well as tasting great, too. We had a mix of meals. One had steak and ale pie, which he said is the best he's had. One had scampi and said the portions were not scrimpy. Another had the burger, which was so big it kept falling apart. I had the gammon, which was cooked to perfection and served with mushrooms, chips, and pineapple (2 rings). All in all, it was a really great meal.”

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  Alan Zych

  ·9 months ago

  “Food looks nice but could do with seasoning, even salt and pepper, staff was unorganised , brought food for 3 people first when their was 4 of us without bringing cutlery and napkins,”

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  Lindsay Wallace

  ·9 months ago

  “We booked for festive special, had to book and order 7 days in advance. We were a table of 3, one large party, a family of 6 adults and 3 kids and another table of 2. Not really that busy. Starters and pudding were OK, festive burgers were dried out from standing around, and Christmas dinner had the worst yorkshire pudding, and hard roast potatoes. We arrived at six, waited 20+ minutes and asked if we were ready for our staters then were waiting another 20+ minutes for them to arrive. They took ages to clear and then another long wait for the 2 burgers then 5 minutes for the turkey. It the waiting staff were any slower they would be going backwards,.and it seems the kitchen worked at the same speed. Shining light was the bar server, who several times chased the kitchen for our food and provided excellent professional service. The family next to us had similar problems including several dishes not being available and log waits for food. Fortunately the children were very well behaved including toddler who kept us entertained with her lovely play with another older child and her parents. Lastly it took us about 15 minutes to pay because they couldn't find the record of our deposit, even though we had checked that a lost receipt wouldn't be a problem. The current management is a shambles and we won't be back until they have moved on.”

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  Joanna J

  ·9 months ago

  “Chicken schnitzel shoul be beaten and seasoned. Unfortunately was no taste even not salted. Beef pie tasted like a pork. Sunday roast nothing special. We get 3 meals when ordered 4, last one arrived later than others.”

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  Kaley Harris

  ·1 year ago

  “Another incredibly lunch today, with the added bonus of being able to sit outside in the sunshine to eat. The staff are amazing, always on hand to help and the atmosphere is so friendly and warm. I opted for the famous roast while my partner chose a burgher with salt and pepper chips… as always it was delicious and great value for money, we would definitely recommend trying it for yourselves, you won’t be disappointed :)”

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  Karen

  ·3 years ago

  “Lovely clean pub with great friendly staff. Visited here a few times and always have good service. Food gorgeous and hot too. Can definitely recommend and will be coming back. Thank you for a lovely evening 😊”