Red Lion isn't anything special. It far from sucks, but I was never all that impressed with this place. It's a pub with an ok sized patio and a mediocre list of bar food. Inside it's old in a way that some might call 'character' and others might call 'old.'
It's often noisy inside, and if you're there on a night where they have some sort of live music, well... you'd better be there for the music.
My experiences here with the wait staff are hit and miss. I've had evenings where they are on the ball, and other evening where you're lucky if you can flag down any sort of attention. One thing that's true is that it'll stay consistent through out the night. If they're quick off the bat, they'll be quick all night, and vice versa.