The Red Lion, Hernhill — Restaurant in Borough of Swale

Chose this while waiting for our birds of prey encounter experience at Joe's bows as it had good reviews and only a few minutes away, came in for a drink and a quick lunch, ordered 2 pretty simple drinks had to wait a moment for the lady to finish doing something behind the bar it was pretty empty at this point, unfortunately she got both the drinks wrong we asked for ice in one and she decided because she couldn't remember which she didn't bother putting in any and didn't even offer to correct the mistake and the other she used soda water instead of lemonade, we ordered prawn cocktail baguettes each which came with chips which unfortunately several were burnt and were very disappointed these did not come with any salad for £8.50 each I was expecting much more, I don't think I have ever been charged more than £1 for a small glass of blackcurrant and soda before £2.50 here...

We visited on a hot July Thursday afternoon. Found the bar staff to be very attentive, the pub was reasonably busy for what was likely a quiet period, mostly seemed to be a post work (more likely finished early!) crowd having a couple before heading home. Although the inside of the pub was inviting we decided to head to the garden. This was a lovely space, with a variety of covered and uncovered seating options - we took a table with the shade provided by a tree, which was lovely. There was a good selection of beers , cask and keg, as well as ciders. The food looked interesting so have included a picture of the menu, it’s got a reasonable sized car park and is open all day. It’s a lovely old building with an interior to match and certainly looks like it would offer a cosy winter pint. We will return to try the food in the near future and would certainly...

I visited the Red Lion with my partner and parents to help celebrate their wedding anniversary with a Sunday pub lunch. The sun was shining and the pub have set up a nice gazebo style tent up in their garden to accommodate outdoor dining. The staff were impeccable, very friendly and very attentive - always there if we needed them, they were also very accommodating. The menu was limited but what was available seemed very good. My parents and partner went with a roast and I went with a burger. They were all extremely happy with their food, in fact they would give it a rave review. However, my burger was extremely disappointing (hence the 3 star review) on arrival, the bun was burnt, there were very few chips and the burger was fairly undercooked. I would certainly recommend the Red Lion, but it was a real shame they couldn’t get my...