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The Golden Lion, Magor, Gwent

The Golden Lion

4.5
4.5
114 Reviews
£25 and under
Gastro Pub
The Square, Magor, Gwent NP26 3HY

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Romantic
  • Innovative
Historic Village Inn set in the heart of Magor village. We have a warm welcome waiting for you. Savour local real ales at the bar, slurp fine wine on a wooden pew or just watch the world go around you in our lounge bar. In our Restaurant, expect just great food. This is food passionately cooked fresh for you from locally sourced, fresh ingredients. From farm and garden to plate. A specials board will showcase one off dishes for your enjoyment. We look forward to welcoming you. Please note that we do not accept payment by cash

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Gastro Pub, British, Seafood
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–3:45 pm Sun 12:00 pm–4:45 pm Vegan Menu Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Early Diners: Mon–Sat 4:00 pm–5:45 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 6:00 pm–8:45 pm Fri, Sat 6:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Neighborhood
    Newport
  • Parking details
    Easy Car Parking in Village on street or free car park just 150 yards away. No street time restrictions.
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Entertainment, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wine

What 114 people are saying

The Golden Lion reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5
4.5 based on all time ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseEnergetic

114 Reviews
  1. stephenm

    South Wales1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 14, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is a lovely pub, with friendly service and excellent food in the middle of a lovely village. We've been here many times and never had a disappointing meal. The staff are great, and the place has a warm and traditional ambience without being old fashioned.

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  2. Vetsinderby

    South Wales4 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on March 6, 2020

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Nice restaurant in a local pub environment. Good selection of choice. Thought the starters were slightly overpriced and quantity was disappointing. The main course was better value for money and of reasonable quality however the meal could have been served at a better temp. There seemed to be a delay in the meal being rung as ready and the serving team getting the meal from the kitchen to the table. Desserts were very good. Overall our bill came to £110 for a table of three. Nice location, good choice of menu but perhaps we thought the quality could have been better achieved on this occasion. We would return.

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  3. JessH

    South Wales1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 16, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Loved our meal! Great value for money. Staff friendly and accommodating. Atmosphere warm and inviting. Sunday well spent!

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  4. DavidF

    South Wales1 review

    4.0

    Dined on February 12, 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Overall an enjoyable dining experience. There were however a few points which have afforded a deduction from the award of five stars. A side salad was requested without onion, but came with it; a steak was requested 'blue' but was served medium rare and a dessert was requested with custard but came served with ice cream.

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  5. FJandVIX

    New York City2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 1, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It’s been a while since we ate here. We were very impress with the new decor. Service was great from the moment we walked in. They didn’t rush us to our table so we were able to relax in the bar for a drink. The young lady that was our server was polite, not pushy but apologise for the delay. We didn’t feel there was one. They were busy in the restaurant with a huge group so that’s most probably why she felt she should apologise. She knew what was available so when we order three of the same starters she knew straight away there was only two left, normally in our experience you order the food and the waitress would come back to say not available. She made sure through out our stay that we were ok and kept us topped up with drinks. Food was fantastic and good value for money. Told my husband we should make the effort and come here more often.

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  6. SL12345

    Bristol2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on January 25, 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    Food lovely, as only people in restaurant area very awkward and quiet. Confusion over which menu we could order from.

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  7. TonyF

    South Wales4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 18, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Menu has been updated since my last visit but the food is as good as ever - lovely friendly pub great food - I will be back

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  8. Anon

    South Wales1 review

    4.0

    Dined on January 12, 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was nice and the staff were friendly. I think our expectations were quite high because of reviews and that they had to take card details on booking but we had to wait over a hour between courses and it wasn't very busy. The waitress did apologise but only once they brought mains out and just avoided eye contact in between. We still had a nice time and would return.

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  9. REvans

    South Wales1 review

    5.0

    Dined on December 21, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Fantastic food. Good servicr. Always recommend to friends and family.

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  10. StephenB

    Bath2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 20, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food wine ambience and good service-a lovely night out

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The Square, Magor, Gwent NP26 3HY

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Newport
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–3:45 pm Sun 12:00 pm–4:45 pm Vegan Menu Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Early Diners: Mon–Sat 4:00 pm–5:45 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 6:00 pm–8:45 pm Fri, Sat 6:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Gastro Pub, British, Seafood
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Easy Car Parking in Village on street or free car park just 150 yards away. No street time restrictions.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Entertainment, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wine
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