Very expensive for a very small amount of food! Certainly not a main meal portion!
Neil Carney
Big money for small portions. The food tastes good though.
Nat T
I have loved this pub for several years, however the food has terribly went down hill. It’s all frozen, nothing tastes fresh. Chips are awful. Steak pie also lacked flavour and had barely any steak in it. However the most disappointing dish was the children’s pizza I ordered for my son. The pizza was a tiny Chicago town frozen pizza! I was appalled when I seen this being served, especially as they make it sound appealing on the menu! I can buy these pizzas for a third of the price in my local supermarket. They are cheap for a reason. Unfortunately will not be returning unless the menu is changed for the better.
Colin Brass
Great pub lovely grub, best to book at busy times. Pubs carpark is small and tight, parking just along the road is pay and display except Sundays when some are free. Five minute walk to free car park at end of village over the river. Well worth a visit for the friendly efficient staff and lovely meals.
David Harris
My wife and I had a ciabatta each and we were extremely satisfied with them. We would highly recommend this pub.
Richard Thew
This a real dichotomy of a review since the service was very friendly and I love the atmosphere in this pub but unfortunately the food quality and quantity has diminished in the last few years.I feel as if I can't be too hard on the Black Bull since they've been put under the same stresses as every other pub and restaurant during the nonsense years of the covaids plandemic.However, as a business owner myself I am very much of the opinion that the product (in this case the food) should never be compromised when times are good and especially when times aren't good.Unfortunately the quality and quantity of the food has been reduced since the pre-plandemic years and that is very disappointing.To be fair the vast majority of places I have visited since the covaids plandemic kicked off have reduced the quantity and the quality of the food on the menu - for some of my local pubs and restaurants that has been fatal and I'm glad that until this point it has not been fatal for the Black Bull but if they continue down this route of reduced portions, inflated prices and reduced quality they may go the same way and I don't want to see that happen since this sort of business is a critical central focus for a village like CorbridgeThe starter on my most recent visit was garlic mushrooms so I naturally expected whole button (or at least half button) mushrooms in a well seasoned garlic dressing. What I got was thinly sliced wet mushrooms (from a can?) in a weakly seasoned white sauce over a couple of pieces of garlic bread - I did not order garlic bread and I wanted garlic mushrooms.The main course was a steak pie with seasonal vegetables and home made chips and that should have been a simple dish to put together. The pie was small, barely filled and the seasonal vegetables were minimal with a few token gestures of a 'home made chips' side to the dish.I've given the Black Bull 3 stars as it's sadly become a middle-of-the-road pub compared to the Black Bull we visited pre-covaids in 2019 which was an easy 5 stars.I really hope it can get back to offering good value for money and I certainly wouldn't want to be involved in the hospitality business as I can only imagine how hard it must be for them now.To put some sort of context to this review everywhere we've visited during and after the covaids nonsense has resulted in disappointment so the Black Bull is not an outlier for the consumer experience. I'd probably give 2-3 stars for most of the 'dining experiences' we've had in the last 4 years.I genuinely hope that they can get back on track and once again be a great experience for diners.As soon as I see an upturn in reviews from other diners I will be back and no doubt enjoying the experience and I genuinely wish the Black Bull all the best even though I've only given 3 stars in this review.
Hilary Ward
Only called in for a drink. Lovely pub and atmosphere. Wished I could have stayed for a few more?.
Cheryl Lacey
My sister and I went here for lunch midweek. It was during the school holidays, but we got a table no bother without booking. The service was fabulous, staff were attentive and friendly without being overbearing. The burger was delicious and we didn't have to wait very long at all. My only slight criticism is that the chips were frozen, they were still tasty though. We didn't get dessert as we had stocked up on cakes from Grants. A very enjoyable visit. I would definitely go back and recommend highly.Parking: There are limited free parking spaces available in Corbridge marketplace. However there is a large free carpark a short walk from the pub.
graeme thompson
Had Sunday lunch here after booking a table in advance in the dog friendly bar area.Very nice food, great dog friendly facilities and pleasant staff. I would happily recommend to any who is after the
Michael Potter
First time visiting and would highly recommend the placeThe food was amazing and the service brilliant.Ruben our waiter was very nice and made sure we where looked after.I'm a vegan and my wife a vegetarian and there was plenty on the menu for both of us
Thoroughly enjoyed our meal at The Black Bull. The menu was varied, the usual pub grub but with a variety of different choices, as well a selection of vegetarian options and weekly specials. The service from Blake and his colleagues was attentive but not over bearing and they did not rush us to finish our meal. Dogs are also allowed in the bar area. We will definitely be returning.
Graeme Ritchie
Standard pub fare, busy pub with good
Andy Harrison
Nice but a little
david segal
Nice pub. But food was terrible, steak tasted off, the chips were old and squishy, my partners hollandaise sauce looked
Elaine Wilson
Usually have lunch elsewhere when we visit Corbridge but they were busy so tried a pub meal. Had to eat in a rear dark and dismal bar room. Husband couldn't even see the menu. Staff not particularly engaging. Meals arrived with minimal basic presentation, rather small offering for the price. Left disappointed but as we don't usually eat in pubs perhaps our expectations are too high. Food was cooked well though, just not enough to satiate.
Very expensive for a very small amount of food! Certainly not a main meal portion!
Big money for small portions. The food tastes good though.
I have loved this pub for several years, however the food has terribly went down hill. It’s all frozen, nothing tastes fresh. Chips are awful. Steak pie also lacked flavour and had barely any steak in it. However the most disappointing dish was the children’s pizza I ordered for my son. The pizza was a tiny Chicago town frozen pizza! I was appalled when I seen this being served, especially as they make it sound appealing on the menu! I can buy these pizzas for a third of the price in my local supermarket. They are cheap for a reason. Unfortunately will not be returning unless the menu is changed for the better.
Great pub lovely grub, best to book at busy times. Pubs carpark is small and tight, parking just along the road is pay and display except Sundays when some are free. Five minute walk to free car park at end of village over the river. Well worth a visit for the friendly efficient staff and lovely meals.
My wife and I had a ciabatta each and we were extremely satisfied with them. We would highly recommend this pub.
This a real dichotomy of a review since the service was very friendly and I love the atmosphere in this pub but unfortunately the food quality and quantity has diminished in the last few years.I feel as if I can't be too hard on the Black Bull since they've been put under the same stresses as every other pub and restaurant during the nonsense years of the covaids plandemic.However, as a business owner myself I am very much of the opinion that the product (in this case the food) should never be compromised when times are good and especially when times aren't good.Unfortunately the quality and quantity of the food has been reduced since the pre-plandemic years and that is very disappointing.To be fair the vast majority of places I have visited since the covaids plandemic kicked off have reduced the quantity and the quality of the food on the menu - for some of my local pubs and restaurants that has been fatal and I'm glad that until this point it has not been fatal for the Black Bull but if they continue down this route of reduced portions, inflated prices and reduced quality they may go the same way and I don't want to see that happen since this sort of business is a critical central focus for a village like CorbridgeThe starter on my most recent visit was garlic mushrooms so I naturally expected whole button (or at least half button) mushrooms in a well seasoned garlic dressing. What I got was thinly sliced wet mushrooms (from a can?) in a weakly seasoned white sauce over a couple of pieces of garlic bread - I did not order garlic bread and I wanted garlic mushrooms.The main course was a steak pie with seasonal vegetables and home made chips and that should have been a simple dish to put together. The pie was small, barely filled and the seasonal vegetables were minimal with a few token gestures of a 'home made chips' side to the dish.I've given the Black Bull 3 stars as it's sadly become a middle-of-the-road pub compared to the Black Bull we visited pre-covaids in 2019 which was an easy 5 stars.I really hope it can get back to offering good value for money and I certainly wouldn't want to be involved in the hospitality business as I can only imagine how hard it must be for them now.To put some sort of context to this review everywhere we've visited during and after the covaids nonsense has resulted in disappointment so the Black Bull is not an outlier for the consumer experience. I'd probably give 2-3 stars for most of the 'dining experiences' we've had in the last 4 years.I genuinely hope that they can get back on track and once again be a great experience for diners.As soon as I see an upturn in reviews from other diners I will be back and no doubt enjoying the experience and I genuinely wish the Black Bull all the best even though I've only given 3 stars in this review.
Only called in for a drink. Lovely pub and atmosphere. Wished I could have stayed for a few more?.
My sister and I went here for lunch midweek. It was during the school holidays, but we got a table no bother without booking. The service was fabulous, staff were attentive and friendly without being overbearing. The burger was delicious and we didn't have to wait very long at all. My only slight criticism is that the chips were frozen, they were still tasty though. We didn't get dessert as we had stocked up on cakes from Grants. A very enjoyable visit. I would definitely go back and recommend highly.Parking: There are limited free parking spaces available in Corbridge marketplace. However there is a large free carpark a short walk from the pub.
Had Sunday lunch here after booking a table in advance in the dog friendly bar area.Very nice food, great dog friendly facilities and pleasant staff. I would happily recommend to any who is after the
First time visiting and would highly recommend the placeThe food was amazing and the service brilliant.Ruben our waiter was very nice and made sure we where looked after.I'm a vegan and my wife a vegetarian and there was plenty on the menu for both of us
Restaurantji Recommends
Thoroughly enjoyed our meal at The Black Bull. The menu was varied, the usual pub grub but with a variety of different choices, as well a selection of vegetarian options and weekly specials. The service from Blake and his colleagues was attentive but not over bearing and they did not rush us to finish our meal. Dogs are also allowed in the bar area. We will definitely be returning.
Standard pub fare, busy pub with good
Nice but a little
Nice pub. But food was terrible, steak tasted off, the chips were old and squishy, my partners hollandaise sauce looked
Usually have lunch elsewhere when we visit Corbridge but they were busy so tried a pub meal. Had to eat in a rear dark and dismal bar room. Husband couldn't even see the menu. Staff not particularly engaging. Meals arrived with minimal basic presentation, rather small offering for the price. Left disappointed but as we don't usually eat in pubs perhaps our expectations are too high. Food was cooked well though, just not enough to satiate.