The Black Lion Inn

"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."

"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!"

"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."

"Sticky tables. The first thing we noticed, all the tables said reserved on, yet there was only one occupied table. The server said we could sit anywhere. A Good choice of beers and lagers. The table was sticky with hairs stuck to it. I mentioned to the server. She gave it a wipe, but the hairs remained, I picked them off and dropped delicately to the floor. The duck liver parfait for starter wasn’t homemade, which I was expecting, it wasn’t smooth, rich, pink and silky and not great for nearly £8. It tasted really porky, was coarse and the chutney was poor, the rocket not dressed, just slightly wilted and drizzled with a really sweet artificial balsamic glaze. The brioche was toasted nicely. But not very buttery or rich, just slightly bland and dry. The Lamb shoulder main course (approx £18) was disappointing. With a pea and mint risotto. The risotto was lacking mint, seasoning and terribly over cooked, like really over cooked. The portion of lamb was big and healthy. But again unseasoned. Even when eaten with the feta garnish, it was still found to be lacking. There was a very generous serving of a poor quality olive oil poured over the meal. Hopefully the other 3 main courses served with a variation of risotto or the veggie risotto main fair better. I passed on dessert and the Elizabeth Shaw chocolate mint that was offered with the bill. Oh what a throw back to the 90’s. A little homemade fudge or chocolate would of been lovely… but oh well. It’s a shame the toilets with the old school urinal were filthy. Cob webs hanging from the ceiling. Hopefully the kitchen is cleaner. It’s a lovely little pub and would go back for a drink. But pass on the food. If you are charging top money, you need to back it up with top food. It was alright, but alright isn’t good enough. I can’t even offer a an extra star for trying. Maybe that’s why it was so quiet."