Actually not a bad spot for a hotel pub. Tucked way in the back of the Radisson this little pub has been pretty good for beers and food(better than the fancy Atrium place so I'm told). We had the fish and chips and the Asian salad which were both very tasty. Food took a little longer to arrive than I expected but it was piping hot and very tasty so that made up for it. Had a good selection of beer on tap including the Granville Winterale and some Alley Kat brews. If your staying in this hotel this is a great little pub to chill out in- they have some board games as well that we noticed after the fact but totally would have played had we seen them earlier. read more

Buddy and I went there for a second time . It is just a regular bar food menu and good selections of beer. Waitress for our table was not happy and enthusiastic. Customer service could have been better. read more

Lion's Head Pub - Lions Pub - Pubs Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

The Lion's head pub is a solid 3 stars of Hotel bar. It's not really fair to rate it against a bar that stands alone. Yet, I'm going to. We went there after the gym and the waitress unenthusiastically told us "it's happy hour..everything is cheaper..." . We waited for more info, but eventually had to ask. When we asked what that meant she told us beers were 4.25 and wings were half price (no smile...just very unenthusiastic, like , "come on . I already told these guys things were cheaper. Hmmmn, I don't want to be mean... but I always wondered where truck stop waitresses before they turned 55 work. In fairness they aren't all bad...we had 3 waitresses come by, 1 was good at her job.) We ordered 2 lbs of wings and 2 beers. The wings came out super hot (temperature)and the beer super cold. The wings also came with dip and veggies no charge. The 1 lb of wings at half price were $7 (roughly 70 cents a wing) So why only a 3 star review? 1. Poor atmosphere, it's far too bright, and with me and Adam there we lowered the average patron age to 65. 2. The bill was just wrong. We were offered $ 4.25 beers, the bill came out at $4.75 and $5 per beer....literally random prices. The waitress said, do you want 50 cents? It wasn't quite sarcastic, but really? Why the random prices? Is this the waitress version of reverse tipping? 3.It's hard to mess up a happy hour special, but there's no listing of it anywhere and you have to ask. Why hide your specials? So, the Lion's head. It's not bad ,if you're staying in the hotel, but not worth going to otherwise. Pros Not bad price for drinks during happy hour Lots of parking outside Cons No atmosphere, you might as well be at a Denny's read more

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I was in town for the Esks/Lions game. Yes, I sat in the monsoon. I was staying in the Radisson, so it just made sense to hop in here. Anyway, apparently this place hasn't got much better in the last couple years. I sat down at the bar before I was meeting my friend to go to the game, bartender seemed nice enough, asked me if I had tickets to the game already, as they had a pair to give away. Ordered bruschetta (which they spell wrong in the menu) which was nothing special, but alright to snack on. As that arrived, the bartender left and a new one started. About all she asked me was if I wanted another beer and if I already had tickets to the game. And that her ex gave her a ton of Riders clothing. Then I didn't see her again until I told her I wanted my bill. After the game, my friend suggested we may as well just stop in there for post game drinks and snacks. We sat at a booth, were served quickly enough, but the waitress just didn't seem very interested in coming to check on us while we were there. So drinks ended up becoming one drink and I ordered the chicken burger, which was fairly tasteless, but the pub fries were pretty good. After realizing we probably weren't going to get anything more to drink, we decided to leave, having to wave at her from across the bar to get her to bring the bill. If I go back it's only because I'll be staying in the Radisson again, and won't have to worry about catching a cab anywhere. read more

Went for a date night with my wife. Had a pint of Fat Tire beer, the pint glass wasn't all that clean and the second wasn't either. The server was cold and didn't seem to care that we were even there. She was more concerned with the far too old immature party animals behind us. The food was sub standard at best. The nachos were small and avoid the so called shredded Cajun chicken to add to the nachos. I'm almost certain the chicken sat in the kitchen for almost a week. It was almost grey in colour and tasted like a plastic bag. The chicken wings tasted good but the wings were small and the portion of a so called pound was only 8 wings. The waitress rolled her eyes when we asked for a few more minutes with the menu. When it was time for a refill we basically had to set up a road flare to catch the attention of our poor server... Again this was due to the server being far more interested in the table behind us. From a former semi regular customer I can guarantee that this terrible visit will be my last. Hard to believe that I had to pay for such poor service! read more

I have to agree with my fellow reviewers on this one. The Lion's Head Pub is an OK place to go for a beer or two, but that's about it. They have a couple decent appetizers, but nothing to brag about. I like the atmosphere here because the decor is very fun and cozy. The English-style pub is an experience. I've never been to England, so I don't know how it compares to real English pubs, but I think it's OK. The staff is not the best but they get the job done. I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone as a place that they have to visit, but it's decent if you happen to be driving by. read more

Went here with some of the girls to play some darts and have a good time. The french fries are amazing, highly recommend, I did find some selections of food over priced. Beer selection is decent, if you are wanting frooofy girly drinks, this is not the place for you. Atmosphere was good, I felt like I was hanging around at a friends house (so if that is your thing? lol), better than I expected being that it is part of a hotel. Age group was mixed, our server was really good and attentive. read more

Ok to go for a beer. Over priced food, but if you are a member of the gym in the hotel, food is 15 % off. Food isn't bad for a pub. read more

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As others have said, it's fine if you're in the area. When busy, they are understaffed (relative to customers, that is) and you need to be aggressive to get your order in. TVs are located everywhere, so if you're interested in the current sports game, you're set. One area of the pub might be hotter than another, so if you're uncomfortable, move. I had the poutine (*sigh*) and the top 1/4 of the fries were good. I didn't finish the plate not b/c I wasn't hungry but b/c the gravy wasn't good and the point of poutine is the cheese curd. read more

Excellent pub. Great food, great drinks, great service. They do close early due to lack of service which is sad because it's literally one of the best bars I've been to in the city. read more

Lion's Head Pub is an English inspired place and is good for a beer, maybe some appies. It's an OK place to watch hockey games, they have a projector that is pretty old school. It's low quality and reminded me of something my teachers used in high school. I had the nachos and they were good. I don't really trust anything other than nachos or wings at places I haven't heard too much about. It's not a bad place to play pool and have a drink, but if you want to watch a game or have a decent meal.. I would look elsewhere. read more

They now have the coldest beer in the city specialy Heineken on tap at -2 C

This English-style pub is a great place to relax with a cold beer, shoot some pool or meet a group of friends for a birthday party or reunion. I like the laid-back environment and way the bar is divided up. There's some booth seating for greater comfort, relaxed meals and more privacy. There's a main floor full of tables facing a stage area where live performers set up on weekends. I've been there when the entertainment was a little lackluster, but the crowd wasn't really paying attention; no one seemed to mind. Then there's a pool, darts and mingling area, great for groups of more than six. The menu here is simple, with lots of yummy pub grub. We had the fries and an artichoke cheesy garlic dip with nachos. It was not very good cold, so we asked to have it heated up, which our waitress did happily. All in all, I've had fun there, and it's a great place to drab a drink if you're dining in the area, like the Greek Taverna across the street or in the Radisson's lounge. read more

Lion's Head Pub - Good pub grub. - Pubs Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

Mediocre bar in a mediocre with mediocre service and poor to mediocre food full delivered by indistinct waitresses who laugh too much. Usually filled with middle-aged-and-showing-it oil patch asshats. I only come here because it means I don't have to travel far on my trips up to Edmonton. Recommend the steak pot pie because it's the hardest thing on the menu to screw up. read more

Under new management. Avoid at all cost. I've been coming to this pub for some time and have seen it go through lineup and menu changes over the years yet the place still found a way to redeem itself despite the shabby decor and rising prices. No more. I was in the neighborhood and was in the mood for a few beers, some nachos and some wings. We sat down to discover a new menu. Uh-oh. Thats never good. It usually indicates new management and new staff. Ok, where are the wings and nachos. $15 for a pound of wings?! $16 for a plate of nachos without meat topping?! $5 to have chicken or beef added?! Are they on glue?! Seeings how I had already ordered a pint, I relented and ordered only the nachos with no additional toppings. My wife was sat with a full view of the kitchen, and when our order came up, it waited unnoticed for 10 minutes. When it finally arrived at our booth, it was cold and the cheese had hardened. We refused it and asked for a fresh order. Back it went. When another plate of nachos appeared, neither of us were convinced that this was indeed a fresh plate of food. Instead we fear that it was simply the original plate reheated, as the cheese was quite hard and the chips where dry and stale. Worse, what toppings this plate had were so sparse that it hardly had any flavor at all. We didn't even finish the food it was so awful. The food used to be great. The prices used to be reasonable. I used to seek this place out because it was comfortably worn-in and had a cozy atmosphere. Never again. There are simply too many good places to eat in Edmonton to waste your time and money here. read more

Ugh where to start! We bought a groupon that was $16 for $30 worth of food. It was not worth $6 let alone $16. The service was absolutely horrible and had to ask the server three times to get our drinks. Then the food was so slow, over 30 minutes for nachos and a club sandwich. We also had the luxury of a kitchen view and continuously watched the food sit there for several minutes while the staff joked around at the bar. Anyways, when we finally got the food it wasn't too bad although the nachos were a little burnt. All I can say is that it's a good thing we didn't pay full price!!! read more

Wanted to try the "hot dog of the day". Called ahead and thought she said chili dog (which I love). Get there and find out its a Philly dog. Ok, my mistake. So hubby orders the Philly dog with the cream of tomato soup and sweet potato fries. I order the buffalo chicken caesar wrap with kettle chips and we split the calamari as an app. Calamari was ok - standard battered and fried with tzatziki sauce. Buffalo chicken wrap was also just ok. The hot sauce overpowered any other flavour. Hotdog was a typical over salted dog with tasteless peppers and onions and cheese. Not very good. Cream of tomato soup wasn't a cream soup at all - more like country vegetable stock but still not bad. Kettle chips and sweet potato fries weren't seasoned at all and tasted like burnt oil. Service was very attentive and personal. Won't be coming back but only because of the food NOT THE SERVICE. I even warned another couple not to order anything fried as we were leaving. To the Lions Head Pub - change the fry oil please. read more