"We were driving through rural North Essex on a random route, looking for a nice place to stop for lunch on a Sunday. Happened to drive past the Lion, and the car park wasn 't full. My partner metioned that she 's had a date here about 30 years ago, so we stopped, if only out of curiosity, On a quiet country road. Kids play area at the back. Lovely view from the outside front tables over fields. Nice covered outsice area to the rear. Lovely traditional pub interior. Decent sized car park, unless this review spoils things. Barmaid asked us if we 'd booked a table? No, we had not. Could we order sandwiches? Yes, but she 'd get in trouble with the kitchen, and it might take a while. We ordered anyway, and the food only took a short time (half way through our first drinks, and I thought it was a rule that you had to be on your second, before thet served your food). The toasted panninis we ordered (Brie, crammberry and bacon, and cheese and cutney) were perfectly acceptable for the price. Not outstanding, not ****, but 'good enough to eat '. This is a community owned pub, and as such deserves all the support you can give it. If you imagine what a pub is like, this is what you 're thinking of. Go there. and spend some money."
