The Red Lion -Yardley Hastings .A review from our visit in June

The Red lion Yardley Hastings

Late one Sunday lunchtime we decided we wanted to go out for our lunch.We were wondering where we could go that we could guarantee good food without spending the earth (we had eaten out in London the previous day for our son's birthday).After trying to rack my brains on various places that i'd seen on twitter and facebook i remembered that i had been given a card at Hart Breweries by a vintage stall who had a little retail outlet in an outbuilding at The Red Lion pub.So I rang to see if they could fit us in .They informed us that the kitchen would be closing at 3 but if we could get there before it would be no problem and they would be glad to see us.

Well we certainly made the right choice.We were greeted by the landlady and were made to feel extremely welcome.We were led to our table and offered a drink from the extensive list.We were impressed by the the menu which had a good choice and was very reasonably priced.

We both opted for the Crab&Crayfish Ravioli and lobster caviar for our starter .This was absolutely amazing.Just the right sized portion and so full of flavour.Highly recommended.Creamy and subtly tasting.It did what a starter should do..left us wanting more.

For the main course i went for the Chicken Supreme with Porcini Cream.This is really an unusual choice for me as i rarely choose chicken or steak as i think they are easy options to cook at home.Good choice.This was a beautiful piece of chicken which was served with an extremely tasty porcini sauce.I was quite happy to see that is they had not skimped on the sauce as can sometimes happen.My husband opted for the Steak and Director's Pie which came out on a plate in its own pie dish.It was a very generous portion.The beef in the pie was cooked until very tender and had a balanced taste of the beer .Not too bitter but still being able to taste it.

They came with an extremely generous portion of

very well cooked fresh vegetables along with delicious roast potatoes.

We were asked if we could manage desserts which we readily agreed on.It was explained to us that they were homemade .They were displayed on a board and all sounded quite delicious.I went for the Orange Drizzle and my husband decided on the Lemon Posset.Oh what good choices they were.The Lemon Posset being just the right sharpness and very lemony to help the dinner go down.As for the orange drizzle I felt it was a delightful end to a really fantastic meal.

The Red Lion is an extremely friendly pub .It was taken over by a couple who wanted to provide great food to people who wanted it at not overinflated prices.The service was great ,the food wasgreat.Ihave already recommended it to others and we'll definitely return to eat again.Highly recommended.