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The Blackbird Inn
The Blackbird Inn Reviews

The Blackbird Inn

British, European

Dishes priced around£14

Reviews of The Blackbird Inn (1,451)

Read what people think about The Blackbird Inn! All reviews are written by verified Quandoo diners.

5.3/6

1,451 reviews

5.3/6

1,451 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Excellent
Service:Excellent
Value for money:Great value
Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
Noise levels:Pleasant
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"Good"
4/6
David B.2 years ago · 1 review

Two of us had haddock & chips, which were excellent. One had lamb but the meal was not hot.

"Excellent"
6/6
Tara B.2 years ago · 1 review

Lovely food it isn't cheap drinks especially but is worth it for a treat.

"Very good"
5/6
alison e.2 years ago · 2 reviews

Lovely venue and great choice of food. Will certainly return

"Very good"
5/6
Shaun R.2 years ago · 1 review

Food was spot on, service was very good and efficient polite.

"Very good"
5/6
Wendy D.2 years ago · 2 reviews

Quick dinner as had somewhere to be but it was delicious and service was top notch. Asian crispy beef salad was one of the nicest dishes I've eaten.

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"Excellent"
6/6
Barry H.2 years ago · 50 reviews

Enjoyable venue for a 'get-together' Very convenial, good variety of food on offer, service impecable, pleasant and helpful. We'll be back.

"Excellent"
6/6
Barry H.2 years ago · 50 reviews

Enjoyable venue for a 'get-together' Very convenial, good variety of food on offer, service impecable, pleasant and helpful. We'll be back.

"Excellent"
6/6
Steven T.2 years ago · 3 reviews

Lovely meal. Chicken Supreme and steak were excellent. A special environment with good atmosphere and lots to see. Unrushed, and very friendly.

"Excellent"
6/6
Barry H.2 years ago · 50 reviews

Great gastropub staple - beer-battered fish and chips, with mushy peas. Great service. We will be back for more.

"Excellent"
6/6
Barry H.2 years ago · 50 reviews

Great gastropub staple - beer-battered fish and chips, with mushy peas. Great service. We will be back for more.

"Very good"
5/6
Sonia H.2 years ago · 1 review

We were early but our table was ready which was great as I had elderly parents with me the Food was delicious and the service fabulous definitely recommend this place !!! 😊

"Very good"
5/6
karen a.2 years ago · 1 review

Lovely food and great service , enjoyed it all .

"Very good"
5/6
Anne M.2 years ago · 1 review

Lovely atmosphere and the service and food were both very good.

"Very good"
5/6
John M.2 years ago · 1 review

Lovely olde pub with restaurant-quality food and friendly attentive staff.

"Very good"
5/6
Quandoo Diner2 years ago · 1 review

Lovely food, great service and very helpful and friendly staff.

"Very good"
5/6
John F.2 years ago · 1 review

Excellent food and very good service. Sad that we had to wait so long for our food (but it was Saturday night and busy!) but the food was definitely worth waiting for. Sadly we weren't left enough time for dessert.

"Excellent"
6/6
Quandoo Diner2 years ago · 1 review

Waitress was absolutely lovely and professional and both meals was so tasty and well presented

"Excellent"
6/6
emma d.2 years ago · 2 reviews

Service was excellent and food was stunning, can’t wait to go back

"Very good"
5/6
Anita A.2 years ago · 1 review

This was our first visit to the Blackbird. We had great service and really good food. We have no complaints whatsoever and will be returning next month as we really enjoyed our visit

"Good"
4/6
Anne T.2 years ago · 1 review

Lunch meeting with friends. Food was very good however the restaurant area was packed and we were right next to a very hot radiator. Maybe better to choose the less busy and more spacious bar area.

"Very good"
5/6
Don H.2 years ago · 1 review

Good as ever - it isour place to go - only one othert thing - the food was a little cold.

"Very good"
5/6
Gillian C.2 years ago · 1 review

Great food and atmosphere. Friendly staff and on site parking.

"Excellent"
6/6
Quandoo Diner2 years ago · 1 review

Fantastic Sunday roast in beautiful surroundings with attentive staff. thank you

"Excellent"
6/6
Margaret V.2 years ago · 1 review

Perfect in every way from beginning to end. Thank you to all the staff who made a family get together spot on

"Very good"
5/6
Quandoo Diner2 years ago · 1 review

good value for money. Very tasty food. Service was great and attentive

"Very good"
5/6
Duncan B.2 years ago · 1 review

Good food, nice surroundings, staff and atmosphere. Service was a little slow. Good attention to detail regarding dietary requirements

"Very good"
5/6
Jeremy F.2 years ago · 1 review

Great lunch on Saturday, as usual! Food, welcome, service all bob on....

"Excellent"
6/6
Laura B.2 years ago · 1 review

Our first visit - many more to come. Upon many recommendations we visited with gift vouchers as a treat. We were warmly welcomed as though we were regulars, shown to a perfect table. Waiting staff were so very hospitable and helpful throughout. Food was amazing, so fresh. Perfect ambiance, we were sadly too full for dessert but just wanted to stay to enjoy the atmosphere. We left feeling full and content and very excited to come back!

"Very good"
5/6
Gill H.2 years ago · 1 review

Warm welcome, excellent service and delicious food. Thanks so much

"Very good"
5/6
Rick S.2 years ago · 1 review

Great service and lovely food (as always), and the beer was nice.

"Very good"
5/6
Richard S.2 years ago · 1 review

Good service, good food. The restaurant wasn't too busy (Monday lunchtime) so not too noisy either. Always a good experience.

"Very good"
5/6
Mel Y.2 years ago · 1 review

Attentive service. No delays despite a busy Mother’s Sunday. Will go again.

"Very good"
5/6
Becca D.2 years ago · 1 review

Everything was great - only very minor issue was the length of time to get our food, however, it was absolutely worth the wait! The lamb is amazing! We will definitely be back. Great atmosphere, great food, fab wine and friendly team - what more could you want.

"Very good"
5/6
Chris B.2 years ago · 1 review

Great place for lunch food delicious ,service spot on Would recommend it

"Very good"
5/6
Quandoo Diner2 years ago · 2 reviews

Friendly attentive staff. Clean well decorated Food was very good

"Excellent"
6/6
Kate G.2 years ago · 2 reviews

Absolutely beautiful food. 3 time we’ve been and never disappointed.

"Excellent"
6/6
Charlotte B.2 years ago · 1 review

Food was great and the staff were all very friendly. We sat upstairs, and the atmosphere was lovely.

"Very good"
5/6
Norman W.2 years ago · 1 review

Fantastic food and service. Pity about the sauce bottles on tables.

"Good"
4/6
Graeme A.2 years ago · 1 review

Food was excellent. Only downside was that my wife sat next to 2 radiators which were boiling hot which made her too hot. Also the chairs were uncomfortable.

"Very good"
5/6
Quandoo Diner2 years ago · 1 review

The food was good as usual service good .every thing up to usual standard.

"Very good"
5/6
David J.2 years ago · 2 reviews

Attentive staff, nice warm atmosphere and very tasty food and wine. Thank you.

"Excellent"
6/6
Ray A.2 years ago · 1 review

Good food,friendly team and a great atmosphere. Will be back.

"Very good"
5/6
stephen g.2 years ago · 1 review

Lovely Food and pleasant staff,so it was a very enjoyable visit

"Average"
3/6
Kevin R.2 years ago · 2 reviews

Been here a few times and really enjoyed it, not so much this time. Staff are really good and very attentive but the food was disappointing compared to previous visits. It's at the expensive end of Sunday lunches at nearly £20 for beef sirloin roast, which would be fine if it had quality to match. It didn't and the meat was a bit tough and chewy,l, made me wish we'd opted for the cheaper cut. The main issue was the amount of vegetables you get for a table of 5. One small dish for 5 people is woefully inadequate, even with the turnip being separate in a tiny ramekin. Would still come back on other days but there are much better quality and priced Sunday lunches out there

"Very good"
5/6
Michael Y.2 years ago · 4 reviews

Excellent environment, great food, great service but a short wait for dessert. The team kept us informed the whole time though, so no worries The Blackbird is a gem with very well trained colleagues

"Good"
4/6
Debbie J.2 years ago · 1 review

Bit disappointed that we had been seated for a while before we were asked if we required any drinks. Our Sunday lunch was excellent.

"Good"
4/6
Nigel S.2 years ago · 1 review

First visit - loved the atmosphere, the service and the food was amazing. The chairs on our table were uncomfortable and mine was wobbly, also felt squashed into a corner, would prefer to be seated in the restaurant next time. Will definitely return, thank you :)

"Excellent"
6/6
Charlotte G.2 years ago · 1 review

Fab service, epic food. Can't wait to try Sunday dinner!

"Not good "
2/6
Simon W.2 years ago · 1 review

From the time of ordering our food, we waited 40 minutes for it to arrive. Meanwhile, a party arrived just before our food came and their food came 5 minutes later! Our toddler was falling asleep by the time his food came so he barely ate anything. We won’t return

"Excellent"
6/6
Kim I.2 years ago · 1 review

Fabulous Sunday lunch. Attentive staff and a good atmosphere. Can definitely recommend.

"Very good"
5/6
Hilary R.2 years ago · 1 review

Lovely atmosphere, great service & very pleasant Sunday lunch - super tender sirloin. Yum.

"Very good"
5/6
John E.2 years ago · 1 review

Excellent food and good service. What more could we want!.

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