I took my boyfriend out to the red lion for his 30th birthday tonight, we both have heard really good things about this place and we were excited to try it out on such a special night. We were both very badly dissatisfied with the entirety of our "meal" for how expensive it was is not worth it alone for the horrendous food we got. The only upside to our meal was the potato skins weren't half bad but way to big of a portion for an appetizer and the food we ordered were way smaller than that! The noodles in my boyfriends mac and cheese were severely over cooked and kind of bland. The spicy chicken appetizer was coated in grease and so was the buttermilk chicken taco which didn't feel like they had even drained the grease from them when coming out of the fryer! But I have to say the worste part of it all was the beef brisket taco I tried... it was covered in sauce and probably to make up for the fact that it didn't even resemble the taste or look of brisket! It tasted like it was cooked in a microwave and then drenched in sauce to try and give it flavor! The meat had no flavor what so ever and was tough, not how brisket should be at all! I asked for the buttermilk chicken taco as a replacement and it tasted like the chicken wasn't cooked enough and drenched in oil like it hadn't been drained long enough, needless to say I got sick after one bite! I don't know why this restaurant is calling itself a smoke house when there were barely any items on the menu to resemble one! Also, I really appreciate a chef who takes there time to perfect recipes in the kitchen and what they serve their guests and this was not it! I have no idea who was cooking but they either need way more training or a different chef all together! You guys must really like your smoke seasonings that you add to everything and that's all you can taste! When adding flavors or seasoning it is not supposed to be so overpowering that, that's all you taste! We both left upset especially after the waitress who did do her job and took the 2 items off of our bill because they were basically inedible and we didn't eat them but also felt like she was undermining me when I complained and told her what my complaint was for her to say to me "well lots of people come here and eat the tacos and they love them!" Well good for them but I DID NOT have a good experience and when I say the food tastes bad and this is what it tastes like I'm not saying that to cause trouble but when I go out and pay for a meal like I did, I expect way better quality of food and service! Plus you're supposed to let someone at the time when things aren't up to par and you dislike your meal! I left so incredibly sick to my stomach from the small amount of food I did eat! Never going back and will never recommend to anyone! I'm sorry but you guys just lost quit a few customers unless you do something about the food your churning out! Felt like the cooks didn't care about the food they were putting out! I've worked in many kitchens myself over a long period of my life and I wouldn't have even sent food out for consumption like that!