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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 (1,457)

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

5.3/6

1,457 reviews

5.3/6

1,457 reviews

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

Had a great experience- food was amazing and felt very safe and well run

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

Really well organised given the measures that were required. Great service & lovely meal.

"Average"
3/6
Tracy B.6 years ago · 1 review

Had we realised that the menu was only really takeaway options we wouldn’t have made the effort to dress up and come out

"Good"
4/6
susan c.6 years ago · 1 review

it was nice well organised and safe . food was nice

"Excellent"
6/6
irene a.6 years ago · 2 reviews

excellent service with good pub food ..we'll be back ...

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

Great food and service would highly recommend We will be back

"Excellent"
6/6
James O.6 years ago · 1 review

Great as usual. They are Dealing well with the COVID-19 requirements and food still top class

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

Great food and the girl that served us was lovely

"Excellent"
6/6
Angela R.6 years ago · 1 review

Very well layed out for social distancing and staff all wearing visors. Food and service was amazing!

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

Great "new normal" experience with very clear and easy to follow rules. Reliable and speedy table service. All good!

"Good"
4/6
Nick E.6 years ago · 1 review

The limitations of social distancing made it difficult for staff to regularly attend our table. As a result there were long waits between drinks orders and food courses usually ending with me having to get the attention of a server. I understand the challenges an establishment faces during Covid-19 but think considering indoor tables are restricted to table service they should have had more staff dedicated to the tables.

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

Couldn’t fault the evening the staff where great. Definitely book again

"Average"
3/6
Martin W.6 years ago · 1 review

Can’t expect much more with the virus still kicking about.

"Excellent"
6/6
Jeff F.6 years ago · 1 review

Very good will go back great staff good servic e

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

Lovely food, good service, friendly staff with clear COVID guidelines

"Very good"
5/6
Michael G.6 years ago · 3 reviews

Things are obviously different with the currently situation but we were very impressed with the excellent food and service.

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

We all enjoyed our visit to the Blackbird. The food and team were as good as usual

"Average"
3/6
Susan T.6 years ago · 2 reviews

Menu was very limited. Not a good choice- fish and chips, pie and mash or burgers.

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

Great to be out after lock down! Black bird always reliable. Great service, felt safe though sadly atmosphere slightly changed with new guidelines.

"Good"
4/6
Carolyn L.6 years ago · 1 review

Food was fantastic found the fact outdoor seated tables had to queue at bar to order blocking doorway

"Excellent"
6/6
Terry K.6 years ago · 1 review

Fantastic effort by the staff made it such a good experience We had drinks and food Flatbread with beef burrito and Moroccan lamb were superb really good food and a great all round experience despite the restrictions I have used this pub for over 25 years and will still keep on going

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

4 days after lock down opening, the blackbird showed care and attention to rules around reopening. The food and service was very good , a little slow but as you would expect as everything was waitress service. Well done to all the staff.

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

Very pleasant visit. Look forward to return of our usual menu

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

Staff dealing with the new normal brilliantly, well organised and still managing to maintain a lovely atmosphere. Sunday lunch fab as always. Well done Blackbird

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

Staff dealing with the new normal brilliantly, well organised and still managing to maintain a lovely atmosphere. Sunday lunch fab as always. Well done Blackbird

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

Excellent very well organised all social distancing measures were there! Food as good as ever

"Very good"
5/6
John U.6 years ago · 2 reviews

First night after lockdown, busy outside but good food and well organised already

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

Table service for the bar on a Friday night..can’t be bad!

"Very good"
5/6
Liberty P.6 years ago · 7 reviews

Was a great atmosphere and the food was great will be coming back here

"Excellent"
6/6
Vivienne M.6 years ago · 5 reviews

We had a lovely lunch. Staff were excellent. Warm and cosy surroundings and atmosphere

"Excellent"
6/6
XXXXX X.6 years ago · 1 review

A great mid-week lunch at the Blackbird. Recommend the Tasty cottage pie and the mince and dumplings, perfect. 😀

"Excellent"
6/6
Pam m.6 years ago · 2 reviews

Once again a lovely evening and meal. Food was gorgeous

"Excellent"
6/6
Gillian S.6 years ago · 2 reviews

Went for Sunday lunch for the first time it was gorgeous will definitely be back

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

Simply Excellent. The staff were exceptional! Highly recommended for great pub grub!

"Excellent"
6/6
Steven B.6 years ago · 1 review

Throughly enjoyed our visit today, Excellent service and food and staff.

"Very good"
5/6
Sarah r.6 years ago · 2 reviews

Great service and atmosphere, food delicious and well presented, we’ll definitely return

"Excellent"
6/6
David R.6 years ago · 9 reviews

We had a great time, you are always made to feel like a special guest

"Excellent"
6/6
Sandy C.6 years ago · 2 reviews

excellent quality sunday lunch and service in a good atmosphere

"Very good"
5/6
Sandra T.6 years ago · 2 reviews

The food was great as usual but made a booking for the restaurant and was then sat in bar area which was really noisy and we couldn’t hear each other plus the seating arrangements were uncomfortable for six people - it slightly spoilt the evening.

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

Excellent food and service - as usual! We’ll definitely be back.

"Excellent"
6/6
Glyn J.6 years ago · 1 review

Quite possibly the best fillet steak I've ever had! Never had anything but top notch food when we've been here.

"Excellent"
6/6
James R.6 years ago · 1 review

Food is excellent cooked to perfection and lots of it. Well worth every penny best Sunday lunch in the area.

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

Food was delightful and service was great. There were a couple of cheeky chappies at the bar fooling around but they were harmless. There was a woman cackling really loudly.

"Very good"
5/6
Philip P.6 years ago · 2 reviews

A great Sunday lunch with good food as usual and service

"Very good"
5/6
Susan P.6 years ago · 1 review

We were indecisive customers, the event being an 86th birthday but the staff were very patient with us. The food was of a good quality, good portion size and well presented. Excellent menu choice. Very good coffee.

"Very good"
5/6
lesley s.6 years ago · 1 review

Cosy restaurant. Amazing food and lovely service and great atmosphere

"Excellent"
6/6
Marie B.6 years ago · 1 review

Easy parking, a warm welcome on arrival, great food and service.

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

Another good night spent at the Blackbird. Food was excellent and service good.

"Excellent"
6/6
Kirsty L.6 years ago · 1 review

Never been in before & had a lovely time Thank you

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

Excellent, needed chips with Valentines Steak. Steak must have Chips!!!

"Good"
4/6
Tom G.6 years ago · 1 review

Good visit but a bit disappointed in the menu, thought there would be a bit more to choose from. But we enjoyed what we had as both dishes were perfectly cooked. Dessert, white chocolate and coconut bomb, was a bit sickly and we could not finish it.

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