The Red Lion Hinxton

Our accommodation at The Red Lion was fabulous. We stayed in Room 1 for two nights and we couldn’t fault it. We had dinner on our first evening there, and Alex and the restaurant team delivered 100% Breakfast however is a different matter! Waiting team, although perfectly pleasant couldn’t put up a decent breakfast if they tried. After our second disastrous breakfast we actually wondered if the fast food chain restaurant up the road would have been a better option. This place needs a breakfast chef, and a waiting on breakfast team that can help justify the cost of just short of £300 for two nights. When you get a side plate with two poached eggs on it, and another side plate with your toast on it, you know you’ve either not been understood, or someone in the kitchen can’t put an egg on toast. Aside from the disappointment of breakfast, on both mornings, this place is great. We did speak to Alex, not to complain but to suggest some training may be needed, but after the second breakfast I think it needs more than that.

Went in for a drink and food after a countryside walk. It is a large pub with several bars and a big restaurant area. The food was very good and there is an excellent range of beers on offer. Surroundings, food and service all top notch, couldn't wish for more from a meal out

We were looking forward to some rare roast beef for Sunday lunch. Unfortunately, it was so rare it never arrived at our table! At 1.30pm we were informed that there had been a rush on rare beef and only beef well done was available. Disappointed, we opted instead for lamb - so long as it was cooked rare. What we got was medium to well done lamb. Doubly disappointing. Good service, lovely veg but poorly organised and executed.