The Black Bull in St. Helens

Ok, but the place could do place with an update, and food cottage pie was very greasy.

Fantastic food and service on 14/11/2024,25 family members all had a lovely time at The Blackbull !! Nicola looked after everyone and made sure the meals where served perfectly, she is a gem x Thank you to the chefs for the gorgeous food and getting it out so quick x

Went last week to celebrate a friends birthday. The lunches were excellent , service was really good and a comfortable place to enjoy a meal and very reasonably priced. Can highly recommend - will definitely visit again.

The food was OK,,,but I thought the seating could be arranged better,,, the staff could stop chewing gum behind the bar while serving,not a good look,,The Bull used to be a fabulous pub,, always packed,,not so much now, it will be a while before we go back,if ever,,such a shame,,

What a brilliant place for families and kids

Nice pub food not the best had better elsewhere for the price big portions but all seemed a bit over cooked or warmed up roast dinners looked really nice though .

Fund raising night with Dani Hunt as "Making it Madonna" .. excellent highly professional performance. Lively and enthusiastic crowd, loud music and lot of dancing. Friendly and efficient staff .. reasonably priced drinks.

Fab place for families ,food is lovley too

Came today staff were lovely 😍 food was great xx

Excellent service and Food Very filling good quality with Price and excellent all Round Had a Wonderful Day Girls Thank you xxxxxx

We have dined at the other 2 pubs in the area and are happy to say the food at the Bull and Dog is the best so far. We will definitely be returning as the food has greatly improved since my last visit. Thank you

Crap went a party Saturday. Fighting outside. Bar closed at 1015 won't be going back

Lovely pub so down to earth with excellent service Food is amazing

Love the salt and pepper chicken, and the sharing platter is next level! Roast dinner has no complaints from me! Bar staff friendly and always happy to help!

Fantastic food and service as always ! The salt n pepper chicken and homemade chips is the best ! Lovely to see Hannah back.

I ordered 4 portions of chips , but I think the oil in the chip pan needs changing , myself , daughter and 2 grandchildren all had stomach ache half way through eating our chips .

Ye good place to meet up for an afternoon drink plenty of seating, prompt bar service.

Ordered 2 wraps and a bowl of chips. Food took just under an hour to come and there was only 5 people in the place. Absolutely shocking food service.

Nice place. Didn't have everything on the menu but it was a pleasant dining experience.

Not a bad boozer, food was OK service was just ok.

Fantastic pub for service, food, and atmosphere. Great team of staff, very attentive and friendly. Food is outstanding, portions are generous. Genuine home cooked meals. Prices are reasonable, great pub/restaurant for all ages. Has a family/children diner with play area. Large garden area to the rear with seating and climbing frame/inflatable for children. Lovely function room, a little tired looking, but “scrubs up” really well with self decor. Staff very accommodating with assisting with the function room (we had our Wedding reception there last year). The buffets we ordered were amazing. Total recommend The Black Bull. Thank you all staff at the Bull. Barry & Nichola x

The manager and staff go above and beyond for people. Delightful place. Highly recommended.

2nd time using the function room. This time with buffett food ordered from the pub!! Amazing is an understatement and the staff are always helpfull. Thanks for a great day.

We hired the room out for a family party, the food was provided by the pub, it was excellent, and really nice and plenty of it. There is also a children's play area. Prices are average. Would highly recommend for a function, or just going for a meal.

Great place for Sunday diner, going out with friends for drink . Nice for kids ( inflatable castle available outsider depending weather )

When I went up to order our meals I was ignored by the girl behind the bar who was too busy on her phone to serve me. I ordered The Black Bull dog which is listed in the menu as a hot dog with ketchup, mustard and onions. When it arrived it had none of the above on it. We gave it back to the girl behind the bar who said chef doesn't put anything on it because he's had complaints and you have to ask for onions but put your own ketchup and mustard on out of the satchets provided. When the meal arrived back at the table, the onions were described as crispy.....try cremated! I put ketchup on out of the satchels and went to put mustard on. The problem being it was English Mustard which would blow your head off if you put a satchet of that on a hotdog! Everyone knows it's American Mustard for hotdogs. Off to the bar we went again to ask for American Mustard.....oh, we don't have that. Absolutely pathetic. We won't be going there again any time soon.

I would highly recommend the black bull. I had my wedding reception in the faction room. Rebecca and the team dressed the room for me and made my evening amazing. The staff are all friendly and went above and beyond to ensure my day/ evening went smoothly and stress free. I had an outside caterer to do a buffet for me but when I arrived after my wedding the food was no where near enough to feed my family and friends. I had payed a few hundred pounds for a few trays of food. So the staff at the black bull had the chef come out to speak to me about what I wanted and what they could offer to fill the table. After no more than half an hour the table was filled with a high standard and well presented section of food. They really save the day at a drop of a hat. Not many pubs like the black bull.

We had our son's 4th Birthday party here in July & it was an amazing experience. The staff are all so lovely & go the extra mile to make it a day to remember. All the Children loved it. Highly recommended for children's parties.

We only live down the road, we visit quite often, food is lovely and reasonably priced, never had a bad meal. Staff are lovely, very friendly and very chatty. Have entertainment on of a weekend. Separate kids room with play area, 2 bouncy castles outside (weather permitting). Function room. Lovely friendly atmosphere, staff won't tolerate any idiots, anyone being a nuisance is asked to leave. Couple of cosmetic issues but it's a locals local so it doesn't need to be all fancy like some pubs, it's somewhere you can meet friends and just have a nice meal, couple of drinks, watch some sport or listen to some live music.

Attended a party here. Large function room. Huge beer garden. Happy helpful staff in a clean and well looked after building. WIFI available and a decent food menu tho I didnt eat while here the food smelled great.

Had to ask for cutlery. They assume you don't want any maybe?

Had my little girls 2nd birthday in here. Staff were amazing nothing was too much trouble. I had 50 very happy people everyone enjoyed there food qnd all of the kids loved the play area.

As normal here, good pub and nice staff. Always busy. 👍

Had a family gathering for a graduation. Staff couldn't do enough for us and the food was lovely. Great time had by everyone.

As a group of 6 we ordered our meals. After a 45 minute wait our meals started to arrive with 5 minute intervals the food was cold and my "medium " steak was dry and overcooked. The final.meal arrived after some of us had actually finished eating. It was cold and was sent back. The server gave a refund for this meal and we left with one if the group not eating at all and extremely hungry. Definitely wouldn't go back !!!

Great family atmosphere great food great staff good beers 🍻. My wife and I go at least once possibly twice a week always have food an a few drinks never disappointed

Food is made as homemade, no complaints about it whatsoever.

Food was really nice. Food well presented and enough. Food was hot when it came. Service was superb, staff were exceptional friendly and helpful. Price is very good too. Good work guys

Went for lunch with a friend. We have been many times before but never experienced anything like this visit. There was "dance" music playing out of a speaker which was way too loud for the whole time that we were there.The manager, who we thinks name is Eric, had no customer service skills whatsoever.i asked for 2 diet coke,as one if us is diabetc and he served us 1 regularly coke and 1 diet coke. Our meals were like warm and tasteless.The plates were cold and the chips soggy. After the worst meal I have had in a very long time we decided on a pudding. Guess what??? We got the wrong puddings!!!.When we brought it to the attention of the manager he shrugged his shoulders and said "ohh that's my fault".No apology or offer of an exchange. All this time ,with only 5 people in the lounge the "dance" music blasted out. By this time we just wanted to go home.i asked for the bill.No apology from the manager regards to the service, food, and noise from his "dance" music. It will be a very long time before we will be visiting the Blackbull.We were not the only people to feel this way on that particular day. The girls who work behind the bar are so friendly and professional. Nothing is too much trouble for them.its just a pity that none of them was in on this particular day. Your manager Eric needs to up his game or else the blackbull will loose a lot of respectable customers.

Love this place. The garden is great for kids and there is usually bouncy castles up. The food is really good and like home made. The bar staff are lovely too.

Came for a kids birthday party. Soft play side of bar was disgusting. Furniture is filthy, your feet stick to the floor. The toilet floors are flooded with water and wet tissue paper. Whole place needs a whole lot of love. There is no pride in this building, such a shame as it could be a gem. I felt we all needed a shower after leaving. Kids food seemed ok and service was speedy if without a smile. Used to be a brilliant place, gone to rot

Fantastic pub. Great atmosphere, great service delicious food. Very busy but worth the wait.

Had my child's 5th birthday party here and it was absolutely amazing. Kids and adults loved it. Staff (especially Anthony) were great. Would definitely recommend.

This pub is superb! we came here for my sons 4th birthday and it's now our go to place. The food is fantastic, they cooked the food perfectly and in particular chicken curry which was busrting with flavour, the kitchen team deserve alot of credit! All the front of house team were friendly, energetic and seemed to be organised really well! They made the whole time extra enjoyable. Plenty for kids to do as well when it's sunny the bouncy castles go up outside and a large field for the kids to play. For parents with young kids I'd definitely recommend this place.

Could not fault anything food was amazing fantastic play area for kids staff was lovley will definitely be going there again

Brilliant service as usual. Sky and all the staff fall over them selves to to make your visit a good one. Thanks to all the staff.

Top rowdy for my liking. Some very drunk people. Luckily, just stopped serving food, so we left.

Hired function room for a 40th birthday meal of over 25 people. Service was amazing on time and especially with getting all the meals right and all one after the other. and all was perfectly cooked. The pub itself was packed too, so hats off to use you made it a great day. Booked in again for another gathering can not wait

Fantastic food, always the best quality. Kids play for free

Extremely busy and noisy but our grandchildren had a great time. Food surprisingly good, especially the home cooked chips.

Excellent bar service Staff team friendly and polite Meals where hot tasty and delicious We had a variety of meals Hunters chicken Sausage and mash Cajun burger and chips Chicken tenders and chips All home cooked and delicious Excellent service throughout meal clean and very reasonably priced Definitely recommend to visit x

We visit friends regularly in St Helens and always go to the Black Bull for a meal. The food is plentiful and absolutely gorgeous. The homemade coleslaw is in a league of its own . Thank you, see you soon

Place was not clean. Food was average

We had our Grandson's Christening in the function room and it was excellent. All the staff were friendly and helpful and the buffet was amazing. There was a wide variety of dishes at a very reasonable price. As it was a sunny day the bouncy castles were up which all the kids loved.

Amazing for children with the soft play area and bouncy castles, my boys love it. Food is also amazing, would highly recommend and will definitely be back!

Great family atmosphere great food fantastic staff very friendly good selection of drinks large beer garden children's play area

We come here every week, we eat here at least once a week. The staff and friendly and helpfull. Lovely atmospher, food is absolutly gorg and lovely and hot.

Room booked for funeral tables still dirty had to call someone in to clean it ,room not clean not one member of staff came in to collect glasses dirtyfood plates not cleared up there was evidence of previous food under the radiator been there for...

Have done a couple of parties here with our unicorn and alpaca. Friendly atmosphere.

Boss pub full of friendly people, good food. Am Gary's mate.

Friendly staff, excellent Sunday Dinner at very reasonable price but looking around, there is a lack of good cleaning going on.

You can see that it’s an old building but they are trying to better it. They’ve made a few changes that open the pub up make it look brighter and cleaner. Food is amazing and plenty of drinks selections

I wasn't impressed with this place at all and I certainly wouldn't recommend it for families. When we walked in, it felt like a local, run down football pub with old decor and old tables and chairs. Tables were sticky, food was standard and staff...

Very good food nice in summer sit out back

My family and I love coming here for food, drinks and entertainment. My daughter who is 6 chooses to come here when offered a choice out of multiple places. Food and drink prices are spot on. Staff are so, so friendly and outgoing. We’ve had...

Approachable and friendly staff good kids entertainer each month jess and matt great singing duo Terry Woods also good. food hit and miss but can happen in any pub. Only fault is the decor very outdated broken chairs needs new furniture carpets painting could be...

Just been in for our evening meal and it was gorgeous as usual !! The salt and pepper chicken was to die for and with homemade chips. The hunters chicken was also lovely.(Compliments to the chef) All so fresh and very tasty. The service from...

Visited with my family today, food was lovely and never waiting to long staff was helpful even had a soft play which the kids lovely highly recommend will definitely return

Visited with my family today, food was lovely and never waiting to long staff was helpful even had a soft play which the kids lovely highly recommend will definitely retur

No ham n eggs, no lasagna, not good is it

Visited today with my family, we sat down and ordered almost immediately. The food started coming out about 45-1 hour later. The rest of the family received their meals, mostly all was cold, one had to get sent back with it being unedible. Myself and...

An amazing meal Very impressed ordered steak and it was cooked to perfection well done Made the night 1 to remember

Absolutely amazing service from the staff especially Becky and Skye they were very accommodating and went above and beyond for my little boys birthday, the soft play is fantastic and the garden and bouncy castles are perfect for the kids. Thank you for making my...

Wow.. . The staff went above and beyond to make the day special, food was amazing. Co-ordination between staff has been brilliant and haven't had any issues whatsoever. Even when really busy on a big match day, they still managed to help us with organising...

Had my sons christening here today. Great venue with very helpful and friendly staff. Excellent choice of menu. The food was absolutely spot on. Would definitely recommend 👌🏻

Great venue with very friendly staff. Excellent choice of beers and wine. Simply menu. The food was absolutely spot on. The burger was thick and juicy. Excellent quality meat cooked to perfection and very filling. The salt and pepper chicken was again cooked to perfection...

I ordered my food, i didn't wait to long for it to be freshly cooked and served ( piping hot) it was delicious, I've been coming here for a few weeks now for my tea ( evening meal) the service is second to none and...

Excellent food again Black Bull…..thanks for great service too. This was our second visit…first since lock down is over…. Enjoyed the band, all in all a good night out…… shame you’ve no real ale, but maybe low demand from your clientele….

Booked function room for our Ruby wedding anniversary really nicely set out, had there buffet the food was excellent and there was loads of it. Staff could not do enough for us very professional Had a great night Would highly recommend

Went with a friend for lunch and I was really impressed I had cajun chicken wrap it was cooked fresh ! Plenty of chicken on it cooked lovely I, mine came with coleslaw which was homemade my friend had chicken skewers on a bed of...

Gorgeous food and excellent service. Felt very safe especially after being worried about eating out due to current circumstances! Would 100% recommend to anybody for a lovely meal.

Would be a good challenge for somebody who isn’t particular on the type of meat they are eating. Huge portion. Sadly the best part about it was the service from the staff :)

This is our go to choice for many things, a pint in the beer garden, lunch / dinner with friends and family and place to meet as a family for birthdays and other celebrations. The prices are always very very reasonable and the food is...

Best Sunday roast around. Fresh vegetables. Chicken in bacon was lipsmacking and homemade chips.staff are very pleasant . Thay go out off there way to make your visit a safe and friendly . Brilliant family pub .

Went for a family meal here. Great table service and delicious food. Good outdoor area for the kids.

Came with some friends for a few drinks and some food, what can I say! It was amazing, I felt so safe with everything going on at the minute. Staff couldn’t be more helpful. A well run pub and I can’t wait to visit again!!

Anthony our waiter was so helpful attentive and funny. The food was delicious hot and plentiful. The starters were so big I don't know how I ate my main course. I would love to have seen the desserts but maybe next time. Very good prices....

Having not been out for lunch since lockdown this was my first time out for a meal with my mum daughter and grandson. Havnt been here for many years but as my daughter has recently moved to the area thought we would give it a...

Just wanted to recommend this pub to everyone, food is absolutely gorgeous , staff are brilliant with the kids , we have been today kids loved playing outside for hours , food was perfect , great selection and great service, the staff work so hard...

The Black Bull is WORST food we've had in a long time..waited over an hour for it come.. Mixed grill, all meat was nuked in the microwave, rock hard, chips were anaemic, onion rings with NO ONION and burnt batter and sauces had skins on...

Been on 2 occasions to this pub 50th birthday for my partner and sunday roast me and partner had beef both times for meals great value for money friendly and polite , social distancing in place anti bacterial spray etc all on hand well done...

What can I say about this place. Went on the basis of these reviews and all I can say is, they must have been written by staff/family. Without doubt the WORST pub in the area by a mile.Rude management, terrible hygeine adherence and bland, reheated...

I went here yesterday for a meal with family for dinner. The portions of the food we ordered were huge and you certainly get what you pay for

We paid the black bull a visit to watch Shadowlands.... 1st eve visit... and when I walked in I was at first uncomfortable as it’s not my type of place.No real ale, a bit tired...but can I say I had my mind changed.Firstly, a very warm hearted young lady went out of her way to get my wife a green tea.... whoever you are you are lovely...thank you.The food was very very good..so chef..I’m impressed The staff worked hard all night...I noticed that.So thanks to the black bull for having us, a couple of pub snobs.... I had a great nightPlease get some ale in..and i will be back Thanks xx

Literally the most awful place I have ever been to firstly we had burnt clearly reheated food with hair in it then we got slagged off to the regulars by the manager for asking for a refund I caught her doing it. Then came home to disgusting messages from this same manager. My fiancé was attacked and disfigured and she thinks this is funny! Pictures are below go to this place if you want terrible food equally terrible service and abuse don’t waste your money McDonald’s is better on its worst day!

Lovely lunch with my sisters, this is the second time we’ve been here, everything was freshly cooked, will be back, friendly staff and can’t do enough for you. They catered for all our needs as we all have specific dietary requirements. We have put this on our “list” for our lunches. Great pub.

Best pub for kids and entertainment and foood come all the time with my family never disappointed thank you

I attended a family get together at the Black Bull Bull a few weeks ago. we where able to use a private room with its own bar. Got to say the hot food buffet with hotpot and salt and pepper chip etc was spot on. If you like home cooked food with real chips (the best i have tasted for many a long year) this is the place. Lovely staff and compliments to the chef. Great night.

I can not recommend this place enough, I got let down last minute from my venue and the manager at the black bull went above and beyond to allow me to have my party here. All the staff was so helpful and made what was a stressful day into a good day with lots of smiles. Will definitely be using the venue again.

After being let down badly by their chosen venue they had to relocate, the black bull provided a room which the manager and a member of staff personally cleaned following a children’s party, the room was amazing and the staff were very friendly and couldn’t do enough. I would recommend this venue to anyone who is looking for a clean private space for a family celebration, they also provided chips and nuggets for 20 children for 30 pounds! Amazing place amazing staff and a wonderful friendly manager! Thank you xxx