Fabulous pub. Been many times. Festive menu wonderful. Food always stunning … been twice in two days ! Also atmosphere and festive decor beautiful. Lovely friendly and helpful staff. Highly recommended. Will make visit a regular thing x
This is a lovely pub. We had a Christmas meal. I would have preferred my roasts a little softer but the rest of the meal was divine. I also would have preferred my Christmas Pudding without the berries to leave it more traditional but that might just be me. However the service was friendly and prompt and the pub had a lovely atmosphere and we are already looking forward to returning.
Four of us stopped by for lunch today and had a really lovely experience. The staff were exceptionally friendly and welcoming from the moment we arrived. Our meals were well presented, perfectly cooked, and the portions were generous. Everything tasted great, and we all left very satisfied. A thoroughly enjoyable visit — we’d happily recommend this pub to others!
Fantastic quality food and service. Good portion sizes. Great presentation. Great service. Friendly staff.
A very friendly and welcoming pub. Whilst the service is great and the atmosphere is warm; ideally the pub and facilities (toilets!) need renovating, or at the very least a very deep and ongoing clean. The carpet is really worn on the threshold to the rear outside space. The outside space is also a missed opportunity. It could be beautiful. However the furniture is mis-matched, uncomfortable and old. Loads of room for growth! Also, when there are lots of people sat around the bar it’s really awkward to order. Something to think about.
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.
The Black Lion Inn is located at 9 New Rd, Firbeck, Worksop S81 8JY, UK
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