The Black Lion - Conwy

I had another excellent meal at The Black Lion, with fantastic service from the front of the house staff, especially Phil. I particularly loved the new starter of black pudding and liver pate. I ordered my usual filet steak and my daughter had the lamb shank, both were delicious. We were too full for dessert, but a complimentary apple crumble was brought to our table. The half bottles of Malbec were a perfect pairing with our meal.

I booked a Sunday dinner for Mother's Day at this restaurant. The atmosphere was nice and I had high hopes of returning in the future. However, we encountered some issues with the service. Our starters did not arrive, and we had to search for a waiter to inform them that they were missing. When the starters finally arrived, they were all cold. The main courses were served and were decent. When it came time for dessert, we once again had to search for a waitress. Some of the desserts, like the sunflowers, did not look like the pictures as the creamy topping had melted away. Overall, the service was slow and inefficient, and we ended up spending hours at the restaurant. I was disappointed with the experience.

I don't know where to begin! We had made a reservation and arrived a bit early, but were seated right away. After taking a look at the menu, our drink orders were promptly taken and delivered. We then placed our food order and the starters arrived quickly and were delicious. I had the homemade pate which was tasty, while my partner enjoyed the black pudding deep-fried in beer batter with mustard mayo. We didn't have to wait long for our mains, and they were cooked perfectly. My medium rare filet steak was juicy and tender, and the portion size was generous. My partner's homemade burger was huge and cooked to perfection. Even the children's meals (gammon and Lorna curry) were adult-sized portions. We were too full for dessert, but I'm sure it would have been just as good. All in all, the meal, including drinks, was great value for money.

What a beautiful place to have a few days break, from us, from the owner to all the staff a great thank you from us, beautiful clean pub (hotel) made to very welcome the minute we went...in tol we went, food excellent large portions very tasty, rooms immaculate how is the whole pub, beautiful small quiet village very nice, once again thanks to all,

Staff where excellent and the ambience but that’s where it ended. The food was below average in particular the “Rack of Lamb” served as individual chops and where tough. The owner replied defending the individual chops. I could go on about the quality of the...whole meal but I would bore you and myself. I’ve written to the owner in a positive manner and have not requested nor want any concessions. Unfortunately I’ve found his responses extremely defensive and unprofessional. Feedback should be welcomed In summary, this is a respected establishment locally however, better you draw your own conclusions.