December 2023 by Patricia Mackie
We had our Christmas lunch here on Wed we had starters, main course and some desserts.Had a warm welcome when we walked in the table was nicely decorated, service was amazing along with all the food. We were a table of 10 and all food was hot,delicious and plentiful. I had the vegetarian spinach tart along with full dinner this was the best vegetarian dinner I have had anywhere ,the sticky toffee pudding was absolutely delicious did not want it to end . Thanks once again for excellent service and food ,definitely be back .
September 2023 by Myfanwy E
I?d like to put on record my heartfelt thanks to Jen and the staff at The Black Lion who looked after me when I was suddenly taken ill with what I now know was vasovagal syncope. On a busy Friday night, the landlady Jen took time out to bring me cool towels and ensured that I received medical attention from a local paramedic who was in the pub who ascertained that my blood pressure had plummeted and advised me further. Thank you Chris! I was definitely in the right place at the right time . Thank you so much. Diolch o galon.
September 2023 by Jen8493
Came in with friends on way to town ..lovely clean fresh and bright ..very friendly service from staff young girl behind was very attentive and bubbly ...Great selection of gins available ..even though we didn't have food the what we saw coming out looked amazing ..will definitely be going back
September 2023 by Karennnnn12244775838
Came down with a group of friends for Wales rugby, atmosphere was amazing, the two girls behind the bar were excellent and very attentive, bar snacks including freshly made rolls went down a storm! Safe to say we will most definitely be back!
September 2023 by Isobelle W
I have never met such rude staff in any pub before. Not to mention the toilets were absolutely revolting, i had to hold my nose as i walking in and out due to how bad the smell was. Worst pub i have ever been to.
August 2023 by Google user
Visited for steak last night and I cannot rate it highly enough. We have visited on a few occasions for drinks but decided to try dinner and it was all cooked to perfection. Staff are always great, we are always made to feel welcome! X
August 2023 by Kim2556
Have visited this pub a lot since moving to the area, last night came for steak night and oh my gosh it was fabulous! Both our steaks were cooked to perfection, the staff were super attentive and friendly as always! Out of all the pubs in Llandaff this one ticks all the boxes. Keep up the good work guys, looking forward to our next visit ?
August 2023 by Huftybear
The manager is particularly unpleasant. The way she spoke to one staff member was very rude - she was clearly very angry and took it out on the poor young girl as she barked her order at her. I'm hoping it was a one-off but from the feedback given to bad reviews I'm inclined to think otherwise. We visited on a Friday night which was very busy but the cleanliness still left something to be desired, e.g. toilet paper all over the restroom, sticky tables, soaking wet bar etc. Both myself, my husband and our friends will not be returning.
August 2023 by nickcR6915VI
Everything about our meal was excellent - the food was perfectly cooked, it came quickly (our group have waited hour+ in the past elsewhere for a similar meal), the staff were very pleasant and it was great value. Thank you to the Black Lion for making it such a lovely experience and accommodating us all so well.
August 2023 by Samantha S
We were a group of 20 people aged between 8 - 70 for pre-ordered Sunday lunch. Food came out in good time and hot. Portions were generous and the food was lovely. Veg were not soggy and meat was great (particularly the beef which was so tender). We had extra meat, plenty of jugs of gravy and bowls of sauces. Everybody was happy with their meal and empty plates all round. There were several members of staff serving us who were attentive and polite.
August 2023 by eileenmthornton
Myself and a few friends called in for a drink about 5.30pm . Three of us went to the bar for a glass of wine and were offered a small bottle each which was good value at £5.50ish each. Another friend arrived and asked for a large glass of wine which cost £8.50ish and was only 200ml! We went back up to question this as a large glass is usually 250ml, we were told it was the correct measure. A bit disappointing as it was only 2ml more than our bottles for an extra £3. Needless to say we left after one drink.
July 2023 by Howard Diment
Went for a pint with a mate who I hadn't seen for a long while. Pub was empty onther than 2 ladies who had food, a feller having a bottle of wine and 1 other with a pint. Clean pub beer was good and an average price.
July 2023 by David Burns
One of the most welcoming venues in Llandaff. Fun staff, decent drinks and excellent food. Highly recommend to everyone. Top pub in my eyes.
July 2023 by EmmaB3004
Fancied a local pub meal as treat after school and was recommended butchers arms llandaff, phoned and was told plenty of room and arrived just before 5pm. Firstly the place could do with up a facelift, the bench seats felt dirty and the chairs were all a bit mismatch! Also not a big fan of smoking under the scaffolding of entrance when coming in with younger members of family! Disappointingly when ordering we were told the whole menu wasn?t being served, probably could?ve said that over the phone! We ordered 2 adults meals - (no curry, pie or mixed grill) so had a spicy pulled pork burger, unfortunately bread roll was like cardboard and burgers were thin and well done, pulled pork lush n spicy! Couldnt quite eat as a burger tho! And our other meal was a classic steak and chips which was ok! Our child?s meal was cheeseburger and chips but no dippers available for her to have a starter! Overall we went for a treat and not quite delivered! Service was lovely but we probably won?t be back soon!
July 2023 by dave duddridge
Many years since I've been in the Black Lion and it's changed a lot, called in for a lunchtime meal and was really surprised at the range on offer and reasonable pricing, food order was quick and barstaff/waitress was pleasant and efficient, would definitely recommend and come again.
