Royal Lion
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About Royal Lion
Royal Lion is a Greek gastropub on Wallows Lane in Walsall, offering a menu of 51 dishes that includes Sunday Roast, Roast Beef, and a gluten-free Lamb Shank. The space divides into a sports bar section with football noise and a separate restaurant area with a different ambience, while a play area serves families with young children. Reservations are recommended. A Greek sharing platter, mixed souvlaki platter, seafood paella, prawn pi pi, and baked Camembert appear alongside the core offerings. The entrance is step-free and wheelchair accessible, and outdoor seating is available. Takeaway orders are accommodated, and high chairs support diners with young children. It opens daily.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree of charge street parking · Free parking lot
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · Has changing table(s) · High chairs available
- DietaryServes vegetarian dishes
Menu & Prices
51 dishes · mains £5–31- Garlic Mushrooms (V)£6.50
- Baked Camembert (V)£7.95
- Bruschetta (V)£5.25
- Roasted Red Pepper Soup (VG)£5.50
- Halloumi fries (V)£5.25
- Chicken Soup£7.25
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention seafood paella, prawn pi pi, mixed souvlaki platter and garlic mushroom starter.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention seafood paella, prawn pi pi, mixed souvlaki platter and garlic mushroom starter.
Customer Review Summary
Diners consistently single out the paella and Greek sharing platter as standouts, praising their generous portions and rich flavours, with several also highlighting the seafood paella and mixed souvlaki platter. The garlic mushroom starter and King of the Jungle cocktail earn repeated mentions for quality and value, especially with the 2 for £12 offer. Service is repeatedly described as excellent, attentive, and friendly, with many noting the cosy, clean atmosphere. A few reviews point to minor drawbacks, including one account of overripe baked Camembert with a strong ammonia taste and another noting dry patches in the lamb. One diner also mentions football noise from the adjacent sports bar detracting from the otherwise pleasant restaurant ambience. Several groups, including those with wheelchair users and young children, report being well accommodated.
Customer Review Summary
Diners consistently single out the paella and Greek sharing platter as standouts, praising their generous portions and rich flavours, with several also highlighting the seafood paella and mixed souvlaki platter. The garlic mushroom starter and King of the Jungle cocktail earn repeated mentions for quality and value, especially with the 2 for £12 offer. Service is repeatedly described as excellent, attentive, and friendly, with many noting the cosy, clean atmosphere. A few reviews point to minor drawbacks, including one account of overripe baked Camembert with a strong ammonia taste and another noting dry patches in the lamb. One diner also mentions football noise from the adjacent sports bar detracting from the otherwise pleasant restaurant ambience. Several groups, including those with wheelchair users and young children, report being well accommodated.
Featured reviews
- Signija Stabulniece
“We went there for the first time after our friend recommended this place. The food was amazing, the service was excellent and all the staff were very friendly and helpful. We didn't expect to like it so much but the food was very nice and the portions are very generous. Will definitely return again. 😋”
- Mark Newman
“Arrived at this place first time ever tonight walked clean friendly atmosphere little play area to keep kids occupied nice place. Great for couples also. Had many drinks great priced drinks think madri was 4.60 a pint superb compared to other pubs charging nearly 6 quid a pint. So ordered food ordered prawn pi pi quality tasting amazing also ordered the backed Camembert this is the only dish we had which was below standards I’m a chef myself and when this cheese tastes like ammonia means that it’s over ripe or not been rested a room Tempreture before it’s been cooked it’s harmless but the taste was really strong not just in the rind but in the cheese it’s self think the chat needs to check this cheese and how long it’s been in storage. My daughter had kids nuggets chips and peas freshly cooked breaded nuggets freshly cooked supper quality rump steak 8oz ribeye steak 8oz superb cooked perfectly very tasty for the prices of the dish to just be served with fries and salad is a bit steep can’t recall the prices but I no both dishes over 20 quid need to have something else on the plate as wasn’t very filling my wife had the seafood paella superb very tasty flavourful. Just the cheese was a letdown a quality chef should of noticed this with the backed cheese this is the reason for 3 stars on food”
- Priya 20
“First time trying the Royal Lion. A cosy place, service was very good. The food is nice. Definitely think the paella serves 2.”
- Martin Evans
“Visited today for a birthday meal and had a fantastic Sunday afternoon. 9 of us (including a wheelchair user and a lively 19 month old were looked after so well by the attentive staff. Nothing was too much trouble, even with the odd …”
- Clare P
“We stopped here en route home at about 4pm on a Thursday. The service was impeccable - like a gourmet restaurant! - and the food was very well-prepared. Prices were extremely reasonable and we would gladly come again. The atmosphere is lovely; the cosiness of a pub with the finishing touches and service of a fine dining restaurant. Overall a really fantastic experience and we highly recommend!”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Has great beer selection
- Serves great coffee
- Serves great dessert
- Has great wine list
- Popular for popular for lunch
- Popular for popular for dinner
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Free of charge street parking
- Accepts reservations
- Has outdoor seating
- Offers takeaway
- Serves dine-in
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- Family friendly
- Serves vegetarian dishes
- Has bar on site
- Casual
- Serves beer
- Serves coffee
- Offerings· 7
- Serves alcohol
- Serves cocktails
- Serves food
- Serves healthy options
- Serves small plates
- Serves spirits
- Serves wine
- Crowd· 3
- Good for groups
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Transgender safe space
- Parking· 1
- Free parking lot
- Dining options· 6
- Serves breakfast
- Serves lunch
- Serves dinner
- Serves dessert
- Has seating
- Has table service
- Popular for· 3
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
- Good for solo dining
- Facilities· 1
- Has toilet
- Planning· 1
- Dinner reservations recommended
- Highlights· 3
- Has great beer selection
- Serves great dessert
- Has great wine list
- Atmosphere· 2
- Cosy
- Romantic
- Accessibility· 1
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Family-friendly· 4
- Good for kids
- Has changing table(s)
- High chairs available
- Has kids' menu
Location
How Royal Lion compares to nearby bars
- Royal Lion · This shop4.9264 reviews
Mentioned in reviews: seafood paella, prawn pi pi, mixed souvlaki platter
- Waterfront4.22,089 reviews1.2 mi
Mentioned in reviews: steak, chips, yorkshire pudding
- 384 reviews2.9 mi
Mentioned in reviews: cheese and onion cobs, no bar / pub with no bar, cask ales / holdens bitter
- Scott Arms4.0703 reviews3.3 mi
Mentioned in reviews: all day breakfast, watching football matches, chicken cheese and bacon burger
Royal Lion This shop | Waterfront | The Manor Arms | Scott Arms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.9(264) | 4.2(2,089) | 4.6(384) | 4.0(703) | |
| Price | £20–30 | £10–20 | £1–10 | £10–20 |
| Distance | — | 1.2 mi | 2.9 mi | 3.3 mi |
| Open today |
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