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The Blackbird Inn
The Blackbird Inn Reviews

The Blackbird Inn

British, European

Dishes priced around£14

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Reviews of The Blackbird Inn (874)

Read what people think about The Blackbird Inn. All restaurant reviews are written by verified Quandoo diners. Learn more about The Blackbird Inn before you go by getting tips and ratings from other restaurant-goers. With real-life reviews, you can see what other diners loved about The Blackbird Inn and book a table with confidence!

5.3/6

874 reviews

5.3/6

874 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Excellent
Service:Excellent
Value for money:Great value
Waiting time:Very Good
Noise levels:Pleasant
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"Very good"
5/6
Shona s.6 years ago · 1 review

Great menu with delicious food combinations - goats cheese mouse and beetroot was lovely . Range of gins well worth the visit ! Highly recommend

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

Terrific Mother’s Day meal. Very attentive staff and the king prawn starter is to die for. Will not hesitate to return for Sunday lunch. Excellent

"Excellent"
6/6
Colin B.6 years ago · 2 reviews

Service and food very good will go back again menu selection had a good variety Friends I was with, thought exactly the same as myself

"Excellent"
6/6
Katie C.6 years ago · 1 review

The service was fantastic as always and the food was even better! The food was served very quicky and we will definately be visiting again.

"Excellent"
6/6
Valerie C.6 years ago · 3 reviews

Excellent food, service and ambiance.Will definitely go again. Celebrating a special anniversary with friends. Totally enjoyed the occasion due to the excellent food and comfortable surroundings. The North Shields Haddock was superb.

"Excellent"
6/6
Paul S.6 years ago · 1 review

We had a love family meal, the food was well presented, tasted delicious the staff were attentive and friendly throughout despite the pub being extremely busy due to the rugby.

"Very good"
5/6
Colin B.6 years ago · 4 reviews

Booked for Sunday lunch for 4 of us. Got a nice table in the bar area near an open fire. A result in this bitterly cold weather! Good attentive service received and the Sunday roast was very good. It was followed by fairly substantial desserts. Washed down by a couple of rather good pints of real ale. All in all a very good experience!

"Excellent"
6/6
Jo P.6 years ago · 1 review

Our party of 4 for a birthday meal was overwhelmed by the quality of the food, wine and service. Every part of each dish was just spot on. The sancerre rose was amazing! We will absolutely be making a return trip.

"Excellent"
6/6
Gwyneth V.6 years ago · 3 reviews

Excellent meal.Excellent service. We have visited several times & will be doing so again. The treacle salmon was superb. The battered cod & chunky chips excellent.

"Very good"
5/6
Geoff W.6 years ago · 2 reviews

Good, freshly cooked food. Goujons could be presented in a mor3 user friendly fashion. Service was good . Drinks very good quality and generally a good experience.

"Excellent"
6/6
Angela R.6 years ago · 2 reviews

Went for Sunday lunch fabulous food and service as usual. Friendly Staff and for those who wish you can take your Best Barking Friend. Always recommend.

"Excellent"
6/6
Natalie M.6 years ago · 1 review

Fantastic food, perfect service and great atmosphere! Will definitely be returning again for Sunday lunch, a little hidden gem that I wished I'd know about sooner!

"Excellent"
6/6
Stuart S.6 years ago · 1 review

This is a first class Inn with a great menu. Would thoroughly recommend the food and the atmosphere. Will definitely visit again in the future.

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

Great food good service we really enjoyed our meal at the Blackbird. Would certainly recommend it to other diners. Food excellent drinks a bit pricey but staff great.

"Excellent"
6/6
Michael P.6 years ago · 1 review

Absolutely brilliant cannot fault the restaurant the staff were excellent the food was fantastic and the atmosphere was friendly we will definitely be returning again soon.

"Excellent"
6/6
John H.6 years ago · 2 reviews

Restaurant was busy service was excellent and Sunday lunch was good value for money. Staff although very busy were attentive, although it was not relevent for our selves there were lots of young children who were well catered for.

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

The ambience of the restaurant, the food and the staff were brilliant. The reason I didn’t give a 6 was that we were sitting beside the staircase and there were people passing by all night from a party upstairs. Next time I’d request a different table. We’ll definitely be back.

"Excellent"
6/6
Anne G.6 years ago · 1 review

Excellent cuisine served by friendly and helpful staff. The whole place had a nice buzz and was very family friendly. Would recommend as lunchtime venue.

"Very good"
5/6
Sharon J.6 years ago · 10 reviews

Lovely hot meal as always. Beef was a bit chewy today though. Always a nice cozy atmosphere and the best Sunday lunch for us usually.

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

A lovely little restaurant. The service was good, the food delicious. The only downside was to get to the restaurant we had to walk through the bar and the customers there were quite rude when they had to move to one side to let us through

"Excellent"
6/6
John H.6 years ago · 1 review

It was my wife's birthday and we had a lovely evening at the Blackbird Inn on 15th January.. Our waitress was very friendly, pleasant and helpful and the service was excellent. The Food was delicious. My wife had Hake and Passion Fruit Tart to follow, I had Pork Belly and Bread and Butter pudding. Every dish was first class. I would recommend having a meal there to anyone.

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

The service was very good and the waitress was very friendly . The food was really good and there was a very good choice on the menu

"Excellent"
6/6
John M.6 years ago · 2 reviews

Very nice Sunday lunch, with generous portions and a nice selection of ales to accompany. Sat in the restaurant area - very cosy and nice ambiance.

"Very good"
5/6
Dale J.6 years ago · 1 review

Food was fantastic but the bar area was cold. We asked to be moved to another table but my wife still ate her meal with her coat on.. lighting both fires would be a good idea..

"Excellent"
6/6
John W.6 years ago · 1 review

Excellent meal in a lovely historic building - a perfect setting for a family gathering to remember what would have been our mothers 100th birthday. The food was tasty, plentiful and well presented.

"Good"
4/6
Roger P.6 years ago · 5 reviews

Reasonable food but a bit overpriced. Staff friendly but service slow...... An hour before we received first course. After saying that we would go back. Atmosphere warm and cosy.

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

Welcoming feel to the attractive building although room temperature was a little cool when we arrived. There was a lovely choice of bar food and it was well presented. Iced coffees were served very weak but overall it was a nice place to be. Wish it was our local.

"Very good"
5/6
Joanne R.6 years ago · 2 reviews

We had Lovely food, it was a good atmosphere and the staff were helpful and attentive. I would recommend the blackbird inn to others, looking forward to going there again.

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

Attentive service. Extremely helpful waitress who moved us to a more convenient table as soon as was possible. Helpful staff. Great atmosphere. Mind you, it was New Year's Eve.

"Good"
4/6
margaret m.6 years ago · 1 review

Could not fault service or surroundings.Very welcoming . However the food ( I ordered a beefburger ) was very poor quality and did not justify the price charged. I have had beter beefburgers in Macdonalds for a fraction of the price.The beefburger was hard seemed to be overcooked , bacon also hard and tasteless . Slices of what appeared to be tomato added direct from the freezer was served togethger with a stale lightly toasted bread bun .The only redeeming feature was the battered onion rings which had obviously been freshly cooked unlike the rest of the meal which appeared to have been taken direct from the freezer from the freezer and not very sucessfully defrosted . It did appear that the whole meal was hastily put together with

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

We were 10 people and we all had a lovely meal. Great quality with excellent service - very impressed as it was one of the busiest nights of the year

"Excellent"
6/6
Suman S.6 years ago · 1 review

Lovely meal, table was ready when we got there, no rush to get us out, meal was very tasty and service was superb as usual, will definitely go again

"Good"
4/6
David P.6 years ago · 1 review

The staff were pleasant and the meal was not too bad but the room was cold and lacked the kind of atmosphere you would expect, despite a large Christmas tree. We got the impression that we had been pushed upstairs out of the warm festive atmosphere in the main reataurant. We would not "rush back".

"Good"
4/6
Alan T.6 years ago · 4 reviews

We had booked for 4 people in the tunnel room but needed to add 2 more to the party. They offered us a table in the bar. Unfortunately it was so busy and noisy in the bar area we couldn’t talk to each other. It would have been better if they just said they couldn’t accommodate any more.

"Excellent"
6/6
Nick S.6 years ago · 8 reviews

Wonderful service, food fantastic as always! Festive decor really suited the lovely old building

"Excellent"
6/6
Iain G.6 years ago · 3 reviews

Superb food and excellent service. The place itself is beautiful inside and very different. The menu is seasonal and the Daube of Beef I had was amazing.

"Excellent"
6/6
eileen h.6 years ago · 1 review

Food is good and well cooked. Staff pleasant and hard working Service is good. There are a lot of people in the pub so it can be noisy

"Very good"
5/6
Carolyn O.6 years ago · 1 review

Lovely meal although the main course was rather slow in being served. Also the room was not very warm, consequently i felt cold. Staff were excellent. Happy Christmas!

"Excellent"
6/6
David R.6 years ago · 7 reviews

We go to the Blackbird every month I think it’s good value for money. We’ve never been disappointed, service is spot on and it’s always nice to be remembered

"Excellent"
6/6
anthony g.6 years ago · 3 reviews

It was Lovely relaxed atmosphere,staff were excellent and attentive, food was gorgeous there was a very good selection on the Xmas and Al a carte menu's