The Red Lion Bishopgate — Restaurant in Norwich

It was Saturday morning and neither of us wanted to cook, we both did the old side eye thing until eventually I gave in and said "We will go out for Breakfast", We arrived at 11:30 and luckily I had booked a table as it was busy. (Fail to plan and you plan to fail kids!) On arrival at the bar, a very nice lady asked us if we wanted to eat indoor or out? It was sunny so we opted for out. Good choice. Now we have been married for 29 years (how she has put up with me for this length of time is a bloody mystery, " its like the turns of seasons and the tides of the sea") and we both have smartphones, but we both sat their and actually did that weird speaking to each other thing, we were having such a great time, that we ignored our phones, the buzzing on our wrists of the smart watches. and just enjoyed the ambience and atmosphere. Its that kind of a place. So time to order, we went for our traditional breakfasts, she had a Vegan and me being a "geezer" had the full english, she had smelly tea nad I had proper tea (Earl Grey and English Breakfast), sadly this only means a mug of tea, not a pot, if anyone from the Red Lion reads this, give us pots of tea, its our right. Tea arrived quickly, food soon after and it was delicious, we enjoyed watching people paddle boarding down the river and the English sunshine. After stuffing ourselves and ordering another mug of tea each (I refer you to my earlier comment), she popped to the loo and I paid the bill. (So I ended up losing in the end :) ) I asked "Is service included" and the reaction suggested that many people dont tip, come on people, if you get good service, at least leave a couple of quid, none of us wants to see American style tipping, but its nice to show appreciation. We then went for a walk along the river which is glorious. Now we had such a good time we had ignored numerous messages from our kids, who had both decided that the "radio silence" could only mean we had both died. I am sure i could sense their disappointment when they discover we were alive and only their dream of inheritance had died. So would I recommend the Red Lion? Hell yeah, but book first and remember the leave a tip for...

Having driven here for an evening drink 5th July to enjoy the last of the evening sun I ordered at the bar. It was quite busy so it took a little while to be served. While ordering a fight broke out behind me with a group of girls and Ruby party over a £20 that has been dropped By one of the Rugby party and one of the girls picked it up and put It in her purse. The person serving me left the bar after leaving the drinks on the bar but unpaid, understandably I wanted to get out of the bar while all this went on but hadn’t paid.after 10 minutes I managed to pay for the round with someone else behind the bar. These things happen I appreciate and are not anyone’s fault, but no acknowledgement of my patience, thank you for not walking away without paying.

Imagine my surprise when 10 days later I get a parking fine of £100.

I called to discuss the pine and was told it was my fault I should have seen the signs in the pub car park expecting me to register on a computer terminal in the bar. This is the same bar where a fight was going on. I had seen the signs for the pub car park. I had not noticed any signs about having to register my registration on any computer. I said I hadn’t been asked if I had parked and registered. I was told no the don’t do that. It my responsibility to read the signs and do what it says. So basically it’s a private car park for the pub run by a parking company that you can only register if you go in the pub. Given I had been in the pub, had paid by card and can prove I had drunk there wasn’t good enough. I was told no other customers have had a fine so it was my problem. I asked if that was true that no one who had drunk on the pub had ever had a fine. She said oh shut up and hung up the phone.

Not the best customer experience I have had.

If you like this sort of attitude from a pub, they have a reasonable selection of beers, ciders and. Outside tables,...

Me and my partner had are eveing meal here today and even tho at the start service was ok and got spoken too ok, we sit down on a table to see what we liked for are meal, we both order the red lion burger and even tho partner requested blue cheese on his they accomadated that, but as we sat to talk i found my kronie was flat and my partner was still bubbly so i asked for another one without saying as just wanted my drink but when i got are food the bar tender said he didnt charged me for the kronie as he saw, which i found very nice, but when i saw my bacon over done and salad was sharpe and onions rings was tad greasey i found bit off putting when bar guy come over i menchun if things ok i did say about the burger but i was happy to carry on, but i went to toilet and saw it had not flush so i used urinenals went to wash my hands but hot tap i could not turn it and found it bit grubby. Altho i came out sat with my partner to try enjoy a lady come over to say did we enjoy are meals as i explain the above she excepted are feed back but when she left i felt bit uncomfortable with bar guy who was talking to what look like another worker in a wispy way infront of us knowing i made a comment even tho they be talking about summit it didnt make us feel welcome but i went to settle up and guy said sorry that we didnt have a good time he fail to listern to my comments even tho the lady spoke to know off our issues, it would of been nice he took time to pay attention and also to say goodbye as we left. I given 2 stars but i would give more if our departure was a pleasent one, after paying £33 pounds even with drink taken off, knowing i had eating 70% of the meal i wasnt gonna ask for my meal back but im in two minds to come back ! Partner found out there rating was 2 from...