I can't believe how rude that the landlord was to reply to a previous comment of 'WE'RE NOT TOBY CAVERY' just because as a customer a comment was made. To tell you the truth I like Toby carvery at least you get more food for the price which is only £11. Also you don't have other party members eating from the same bowl of vegetables for 3 people. Also outrageous that we should be charged a £5 service charge on top of our expensive meal which was not great. Surely you have to let customers aware somewhere on the premise that this is applied to the final bill of 10%.
Ian Wheeliker
So very friendly; our family party of 17 with children had a first class Sunday lunch and nothing was too much trouble, a lovely atmosphere. The food was first class and plentiful. Highly recommended.
Elizabeth Neale
Had a lovely and very tasty mother's day lunch today at the Black Lion Inn, a real treat ! The staff were friendly and polite.Will definitely be returning on another occasionThank you !
KEN JESSOP
Pre-booked a table for 2 on Saturday evening & was pleased to see the tables were well spaced apart. The staff were all friendly, polite & accommodating.The menu showed a wide selection for me & a good number of gluten free options for my partner.For starter, I chose 'Pork trio' (a selection of homemade sausages, sausage rolls and breaded black pudding balls on a bed of mustard mayonnaise)...my partner chose 'Ham hock terrine with gf bread'. Both starters were tasty & plentiful.For main, I chose homemade 'Steak & ale pie', which was served with thick cut chips, a bowl of seasonal vegetables and a pot of thick gravy (the pie was full of thick chunks of tender beef)...my partner chose 'Cod loin wrapped in pancetta', which was served on a bed of pea & cheese risotto. Again, both meals were tasty (one of the best pies I've had) & plentiful - I had to leave some of my chips.We were both too full to have dessert...maybe next time, as we will definitely return!
Kirsty Rhodes
Booked for a valentines night, nothing at the venue indicated it was valentines night. Staff were brilliant and attentive. Menu very limited. Starters not the best, cauliflower so hard it couldn't be cut, was told to would better off the bill, but wasn't. Pork belly starter soft and not appertising. Mains were acceptable but nothing special. Overall disappointed ?
David Wolstenholme
Went for dinner at The Black Lion. The food was delicious. We had the beef pie and seasonal vegetables. The pie was a proper stand alone pie (not a dish of cheap meat with some pre-prepared pastry lid sat on it), it was chock full of lovely beef chunks in a rich gravy. The vegetables we beautifully cooked with just a little crunch left in them. You can choose between mash or chips we had one of each and shared, both were lovely. All in all a great meal. Even our dog was made to feel just as welcome as we were, getting her own bowl of water to drink while she watched the welcoming log fire. All in all a lovely evening.
Lynne Wallis
Went with family for a birthday meal. The pub has a lovely open fire and a nice ambience. Food was good, but I was a little disappointed that they didn't have any vegan ice cream/cream etc., to accompany deserts. Most places these days seem to cater for food intolerances, so to not have a non dairy option seems a bit strange. It wouldn't hurt to keep some vegan ice cream in the freezer!.
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Pre-booked a table for 2 on Saturday evening \\u0026 was pleased to see the tables were well spaced apart. The staff were all friendly, polite \\u0026 accommodating.\\nThe menu showed a wide selection for me \\u0026 a good number of gluten free options for my partner.\\nFor starter, I chose 'Pork trio' (a selection of homemade sausages, sausage rolls and breaded black pudding balls on a bed of mustard mayonnaise)...my partner chose 'Ham hock terrine with gf bread'. Both starters were tasty \\u0026 plentiful.\\nFor main, I chose homemade 'Steak \\u0026 ale pie', which was served with thick cut chips, a bowl of seasonal vegetables and a pot of thick gravy (the pie was full of thick chunks of tender beef)...my partner chose 'Cod loin wrapped in pancetta', which was served on a bed of pea \\u0026 cheese risotto. Again, both meals were tasty (one of the best pies I've had) \\u0026 plentiful - I had to leave some of my chips.\\nWe were both too full to have dessert...maybe next time, as we will definitely return!
Katie Mosley
Excellent customer service, and the food never fails to be absolute perfection. The manager is also one of the loveliest people - she is really welcoming and will do anything for you. Great place.
John Wainwright
Great pub, great staff, great food. Move the locals & shooters away from the bar, give Joe public a chance of getting served. Just a suggestion not a moan.Would definitely recommend the place.
From start to finish our visit was absolutely lovely the assistant manager was amazing she couldn't do enough for us she was a diamond the food was absolutely beautiful definitely a 5 star from us
Mark Scott
Had a great Sunday lunch here, good selection of mains and sides and all the dishes we chose were delicious. Great range of beer and wine too. Recommended.
Wendy Keyworth
Lovely food. Bit pricey for a pub but nice. Drinks were a bit pricey too. Service very good. Lovely atmosphere.
Angela Haynes
It was not the best meal. I ordered Halloumi fries with tomato chutney sorry no chutney. Two of us had coffee brought to us were told no teaspoons so brought desert spoons Only small things but they were wrong.
Craft Rum Club
Stumbled across this gem of a pub in a lovely village. Steak night was excellent, very friendly service, fab relaxed atmosphere and very tasty steaks ?. Would highly recommend…
I can't believe how rude that the landlord was to reply to a previous comment of 'WE'RE NOT TOBY CAVERY' just because as a customer a comment was made. To tell you the truth I like Toby carvery at least you get more food for the price which is only £11. Also you don't have other party members eating from the same bowl of vegetables for 3 people. Also outrageous that we should be charged a £5 service charge on top of our expensive meal which was not great. Surely you have to let customers aware somewhere on the premise that this is applied to the final bill of 10%.
So very friendly; our family party of 17 with children had a first class Sunday lunch and nothing was too much trouble, a lovely atmosphere. The food was first class and plentiful. Highly recommended.
Had a lovely and very tasty mother's day lunch today at the Black Lion Inn, a real treat ! The staff were friendly and polite.Will definitely be returning on another occasionThank you !
Pre-booked a table for 2 on Saturday evening & was pleased to see the tables were well spaced apart. The staff were all friendly, polite & accommodating.The menu showed a wide selection for me & a good number of gluten free options for my partner.For starter, I chose 'Pork trio' (a selection of homemade sausages, sausage rolls and breaded black pudding balls on a bed of mustard mayonnaise)...my partner chose 'Ham hock terrine with gf bread'. Both starters were tasty & plentiful.For main, I chose homemade 'Steak & ale pie', which was served with thick cut chips, a bowl of seasonal vegetables and a pot of thick gravy (the pie was full of thick chunks of tender beef)...my partner chose 'Cod loin wrapped in pancetta', which was served on a bed of pea & cheese risotto. Again, both meals were tasty (one of the best pies I've had) & plentiful - I had to leave some of my chips.We were both too full to have dessert...maybe next time, as we will definitely return!
Booked for a valentines night, nothing at the venue indicated it was valentines night. Staff were brilliant and attentive. Menu very limited. Starters not the best, cauliflower so hard it couldn't be cut, was told to would better off the bill, but wasn't. Pork belly starter soft and not appertising. Mains were acceptable but nothing special. Overall disappointed ?
Went for dinner at The Black Lion. The food was delicious. We had the beef pie and seasonal vegetables. The pie was a proper stand alone pie (not a dish of cheap meat with some pre-prepared pastry lid sat on it), it was chock full of lovely beef chunks in a rich gravy. The vegetables we beautifully cooked with just a little crunch left in them. You can choose between mash or chips we had one of each and shared, both were lovely. All in all a great meal. Even our dog was made to feel just as welcome as we were, getting her own bowl of water to drink while she watched the welcoming log fire. All in all a lovely evening.
Went with family for a birthday meal. The pub has a lovely open fire and a nice ambience. Food was good, but I was a little disappointed that they didn't have any vegan ice cream/cream etc., to accompany deserts. Most places these days seem to cater for food intolerances, so to not have a non dairy option seems a bit strange. It wouldn't hurt to keep some vegan ice cream in the freezer!.
Pre-booked a table for 2 on Saturday evening \\u0026 was pleased to see the tables were well spaced apart. The staff were all friendly, polite \\u0026 accommodating.\\nThe menu showed a wide selection for me \\u0026 a good number of gluten free options for my partner.\\nFor starter, I chose 'Pork trio' (a selection of homemade sausages, sausage rolls and breaded black pudding balls on a bed of mustard mayonnaise)...my partner chose 'Ham hock terrine with gf bread'. Both starters were tasty \\u0026 plentiful.\\nFor main, I chose homemade 'Steak \\u0026 ale pie', which was served with thick cut chips, a bowl of seasonal vegetables and a pot of thick gravy (the pie was full of thick chunks of tender beef)...my partner chose 'Cod loin wrapped in pancetta', which was served on a bed of pea \\u0026 cheese risotto. Again, both meals were tasty (one of the best pies I've had) \\u0026 plentiful - I had to leave some of my chips.\\nWe were both too full to have dessert...maybe next time, as we will definitely return!
Excellent customer service, and the food never fails to be absolute perfection. The manager is also one of the loveliest people - she is really welcoming and will do anything for you. Great place.
Great pub, great staff, great food. Move the locals & shooters away from the bar, give Joe public a chance of getting served. Just a suggestion not a moan.Would definitely recommend the place.
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From start to finish our visit was absolutely lovely the assistant manager was amazing she couldn't do enough for us she was a diamond the food was absolutely beautiful definitely a 5 star from us
Had a great Sunday lunch here, good selection of mains and sides and all the dishes we chose were delicious. Great range of beer and wine too. Recommended.
Lovely food. Bit pricey for a pub but nice. Drinks were a bit pricey too. Service very good. Lovely atmosphere.
It was not the best meal. I ordered Halloumi fries with tomato chutney sorry no chutney. Two of us had coffee brought to us were told no teaspoons so brought desert spoons Only small things but they were wrong.
Stumbled across this gem of a pub in a lovely village. Steak night was excellent, very friendly service, fab relaxed atmosphere and very tasty steaks ?. Would highly recommend…