After a day out and about, Andrea Dexter and I stumbled across Red Lion Pub for dinner. Always a fan of a good British Pub, and noticing soccer on the television inside, we opted to go in for dinner.The interior is reminiscent of a true UK establishment, a well stocked wooden bar with cozy seating and a few televisions around to keep up on the various games. We were greeted and seated quickly, and offered a series of special drinks (we both abstained). Very shortly thereafter we got our order in, and quickly thereafter we were served.As an appetizer we picked up the Scotch eggs, which came with 4 halves (2 eggs), wrapped in sausage and deep fried. These were incredible, with great taste and perfect texture, and came with a nice mustard sauce over the top. Definitely recommend these!For a main, Andrea Dexter had a chicken, potato and corn bowl, similar to those you might find at a KFC. While an improvement on the fast food offering, and a good meal, this was nothing to write home about...just FINE.I had the Bangers and Mash, sticking to traditional UK fare. This was an excellent choice, as it hit EXACTLY the boxes you'd be looking for in British food...peppery, savory, stick to your ribs food. I find English food hard to "write home about", but if you are looking for some great home-style UK cooking, this is a great option.We would definitely see this as a great option to go and sit down, watch a soccer game and have a nosh! Try it out!
I travel the US a lot and am always searching for a good British Pub (not always easy to find a GOOD one). Red Lion delivered. Probably the best I’ve found for some authentic British food- yes they have good food.Nice beer selection too. I had a few pints of Old Speckled Hen Fine Ale. Superb! And the Pasty? Equally delectable! GM recommended anything with their gravy and he did not steer me wrong.10/10 would highly recommend! ? ??
I was in Milwaukee a few weeks back with some friends. While we were there, we caught a late lunch at the Red Lion Pub. The Red Lion Pub is a multi story British Pub, sports bar, and eatery. I noticed that they even have seating in the outdoor patio on the roof, but this was closed at the time due to chilly weather.For lunch I had an entree of Bangers and Mash with a side of Scotch Eggs, and a couple beers. My friends had an order of Fish and Chips, Cheese curds, and Scotch Eggs.The Bangers and Mash was just splendid, some of the best I have had in recent memory. Oh and in case you are wondering, Bangers are sausage links and Mash is quite simply mashed potatoes.The entire dish consists of Two massive sausage links on top of mashed potatoes and smothered in onion gravy. The sausage links were delightful! Browned on the outside, incredibly juicy on the inside, and perfectly seasoned. The potatoes were so smooth and mashed to perfection, with no lumps. The onion gravy was thick, creamy, and contained large slivers of carrot. The whole dish coalesced wonderfully and I enjoyed every bite.As for the Scotch Eggs, these also impressed me. A Scotch Egg is an egg that is hard boiled, wrapped in sausage, covered in bread crumbs, and then deep fried. These particular Scotch Eggs also came garnished with some cilantro aioli sauce. Quite obviously the egg and sausage went great together and the whole thing was made even better by being deep fried. I loved them and I am tempted to try and make these at home sometime.While I was eating I washed everything down with two beers. The first beer I had on tap was a Bumble Bear Brown Ale from Lakefront Brewery. This beer came dark brown with a nice frothy head. The beer was very smooth and had a nice malty flavor with a touch of bitter. Definitely a good beer, especially on tap.I then followed this up with the classic and always great glass of Guinness beer. What can I say really, it's Guinness and it is great!In reference too the fish and chips and cheese curds, I did not personally try any of these dishes. There fore I can not speak to their flavor. However I can say that they looked and smelled so good! The fish that came with the fish and chips was huge and it appeared to pull apart wonderfully. The cheese curds also looked really good as well.Over all I enjoyed this British Pub and I was impressed with the quality of food I received. I will definitely be going back here in the future if I happen to be in the area!
Fish and chips great, Bangers and mash tasty. Scottish egg delicious. Tap beer, need I say more? Fast, friendly service, casual nice decor. Highly recommended.
I'm always surprised that this place isn't busting at the seams. Great atmosphere on all levels including a unique patio space on the roof. Food is always great and servers are very personable. The authentic menu is delicious includingthe bangers and mash and my personal favorite, the scotch eggs.
Fun decor and a lively atmosphere at this small bar. The wait staff was very nice and we really enjoyed the cod fish sandwich and steak fries. They also have a pretty good drinks selection.
We came here for brunch and it was delicious! We weren't sure what to expect since there were not too many people, and it is a pub, but the sticky pancakes were buttery and sweet and the eggs Benedict was cooked perfectly without being overwhelming rich. We will be coming here again.
I stopped in The Red Lion, for a fish fry, they had a good crowd, had the Big 10 Tournament on the TV's & I had my pre St. Paddy's Guinness. Went with the fish & chips which I highly recommend. A great visit on all counts!!
Went for dinner on Saturday night. Walked in and there was a $20 cover for the UFC fight. Couldn’t go in to spend $80 on a meal without paying a $20 cover first. Said screw that and went to Olydias instead, but not before watching 3 groups of 2-7 people walk out for the same cover charge reason. At Olydias the icing on the cake….UFC on for free ?
As always, Red Lion delivers when it comes to drinks & food of a UK persuasion… from the Giannis (lamb) burger to the Scotch Eggs & corned beef delicacies, they’re all great. The “F*king Delicious” drink with the cinnamon stick is just as it’s name implies & their beer selection is great.