Reviews of Golden Lion, Magor
Review by kk on 23rd April, 2010
Add your review Date visited: 22/04/2010
What a warm & friendly atmosphere. Staff & food was excellent would strongly recommend a visit.
Review by penny & tony hughes on 26th January, 2010
Add your review Date visited: 24 jan 2010
Just wanted to say how much we enjoyed the Burns Night. It was a real good, fun night and the food was excellent. Looking forward to the next function.
Review by mikeandandrea on 19th November, 2009
Add your review Date visited: 18 November 2009
Having moved into the Magor area in October last year, we undertook the high priority task of checking out our local pub, The Golden Lion. Both keen foodies, we embraced this task with some lip smacking relish!
Under the enthusiastic hand of the new hosts James and Julie Dawson, the menu has undergone a complete overhaul. The bar menu now comprises a wonderful selection from Tapas, good honest homemade shepherds pie to an excellent range of homemade burgers. Something for all tastes and budgets.
My wife was particularly delighted with the Spare ribs – and declared them without doubt the best she has ever eaten. No small compliment from someone who trained and worked alongside Albert Roux!
The restaurant menu and Specials board are particularly good. With a decent selection of dishes to suit all palates put together with an emphasis on fresh, good quality ingredients. Many of the starters (haggis, tagliatelle, Thai fish cakes to name only a few) are available as a main course – this is good news as we are able to indulge our fondness for the extraordinarily good haggis dish on offer.
We eat here at least once a week, often bringing friends and family and the standard of the food, presentation and service never disappoint. The emphasis on good quality fresh ingredients, a varied and contemporary menu along with the considerable skill of the new chef ensures that every meal is of the highest standard and a pleasure to devour. Subtle, tasteful changes to décor (and less subtle improvements to the cleaning!) have created a real country pub which reflects the character and flair of the hosts whilst retaining its village charm and appeal – something which so many pretentious so called “Gastro pubs” fail to achieve.
James and Julie are welcoming, affable hosts. Staff are attentive without being intrusive; each of them will readily try to accommodate any specific requirements. We have enjoyed the talent of the locals during many of the jamming music sessions and pitted our wits against CJ in the quiz. We saw in our First New Year as Magor residents at a wonderful evening at the Golden Lion complete with sumptuous buffet, live folk band and a piper to see in the New Year – all for under £20!
Our table is already booked for this year.
The exceptionally friendly service, superb food and relaxed surroundings make the whole experience of dining at the Golden Lion a real pleasure.
Review by Jane Scott on 8th June, 2009
Add your review Date visited: 6 June 2009
A group of us were at the Celtic Manor for The Welsh Golf Open at the weekend when we stumbled across The Golden Lion in the village square of Magor not too far away.
The Golden Lion had a warm and friendly atmosphere both in the bar and the restaurant with menu's in both to suit everyone's taste.
We had dinner in their restaurant which
was absolutely fantastic! (Especially the Tornados Rossini!)
Would highly recommend paying them a visit!
Review by philip beynon on 26th September, 2007
Add your review Date visited: SUMMER 2007
My mother came from swansea to stay and we ate at the G.L. The food was excellent,beautifully presented with big portions.The food was well cooked and tasty and excellently priced.The staff serving us was very friendly and all the staff seemed to share this attitude.The bar was clean,well stocked and well staffed with pleasant friendly bar staff.I would recommend a visit here for the great atmosphere to all of my friends.Keep up the good work
Review by Mick Potter on 19th June, 2007
Add your review Date visited: 17th June 2007
Travelled down from Ascot to Magor to see an old Army friend ( ex colleague). Had a grand drink in brilliant surroundings. Made to feel very welcome by staff and clientele. After Ascot the peace and quiet was wonderful.The beer was well kept and well presented by very efficient staff. I would have NO hesitation recommending this EXCELLENT pub to friends. I intend to return and indulge again. A BRILLIANT DAY!!
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