LION ON THE BEACH 3 out of 5

This restaurant is located in the beaches on Queen Street east.  It has a pub like atmosphere and menu, with a fairly large patio.  I had a chicken pot pie with mashed and vegetables here.  It was filling and tasty and reasonably priced.  My son had a wrap that was not very good in his opinion - he had better.  The patio was nice and shady on a hot day, however there were too many dogs around and near it (some were whining).  The beaches restaurants are not noted for their cuisine so you can't be picky here.  All in all it was not bad pub food, but the server was run off her feet and somehow managed the crowd on the patio quite well.  On my way to the washroom (they always seem to be in the basement) I noticed that the interior of the restaurant was in serious need of cleaning and updating.  Beach Bird across the street is a much better choice.