The Black Bull Inn in Lancaster

We had booked to meet a friend who lives down the road from the pub for Sunday lunch. Upon entering I noticed that the towels were on all three beer pumps, upon asking if there was any beer, the young man behind the bar informed me that there was not. The second young man obviously had a streaming cold, continually wiping his running nose with either the back of his hand or in the collar of his T-shirt. My wife wanted to leave immediately (she is a nurse and hygiene comes first) But we stayed after informing the young man with the cold (politely) to wash his hands and that we didn’t want him to serve our drinks. No beer so I opted for tap Guinness, my wife asked for a glass of Shiraz, it was obvious the young man had no idea what that was, I said ‘it’s red wine’ he said. ‘We only have these’ and one by one pulled out just three options, none of which he could either read of pronounce. We opted for the Cabernet Sauvignon, which he completely gave up on trying to say, and was the only one of the three bottles with more than a glass left in! All this time his nose was running and he was serving drinks, I did say to him, you shouldn’t be here, you should go home to bed, ‘I know he replied’ We ordered dinner, all three Sunday beef roast, two well done and one rare. When they arrived I was sort of taken aback. Mine looked rare and okay, the other two well done. But the Yorkshire puddings were flat, mine was even floppy, not even risen. The beef (although looking nice) was tough, and it might of helped if the knives had been sharp. It was a very amateurish attempt at cooking Sunday dinner. One young lad came over and asked is there anything you would like, I asked for another pint of Guinness, oh sorry, the barrel is off now, he replied. I have to be totally honest, it is the worst Sunday roast I have ever had in a pub, and no beer, a young chap with his nose dripping… Not a happy experience.

Half the menu was missing, no draught drinks hardly. The bottled beer I did buy was warm and if you like Asdas own Yorkshire pudding you will enjoy Sunday lunch. Staff were nice. Avoid at all costs

Had Sunday tea there all the food was superb and excellent friendly service by James and all the staff. We will definitely call again

We went to the Bull last night and ordered 2 Burgers. They were lovely, Mine was the Cajun chicken and my other half got Cheese and Bacon burger. They were excellent value for money. We had previously been the week before and it was just ok. Last night Tony was cooking and it made a vast difference. We really enjoyed our meal, Well done.

We visited the Black Bull whilst out looking for somewhere to eat. The food was delicious (the best scampi I’ve ever had!) but the service and friendliness of the staff was even better. I’ve never been to a pub and made to feel so welcome. The two staff members who served us are a credit to this pub and will be the rain we are already planning many return visits.

Great village pub. Friendly owners. Cracking home cooked food. Highly recommend the fish chips and scampi and chips. Will definitely visit again. Such a shame it wasn't busier on a Saturday night

Tony and the team catered for the reception after our family funeral. A 55 person buffet with a strong focus on vegetarian and vegan. What a brilliant spread it was! And thanks to the staff for being on hand throughout to make sure all the guests knew what was on offer. They really went the extra mile. It was clear that all the guests were enjoying themselves. Thanks so much ... a lovely end to a bittersweet day.

We stumbled upon this pup with a car full of hungry, restless kids. I'm so glad we did! We were greatest and seat swiftly and although the pup was very quiet for a Sunday afternoon it didn't lack atmosphere. The menu was impressive and the specials left me spoilt for choice. After ordering we were told to make ourselves at home and we went off to explore the beer garden. It's a lovely, secure area, where the kids let off some steam before checking out the pool table and chalkboard. Oh and the steps (babies new obsession) The food arrived in good time and the presentation and portions were also very impressive. The lamb chops were huge and so tasty! The childrens meals were perfect, I shared the babies roast dinner and I'm glad I did 😋 The family who are running the the place are lovely, welcoming and very down to earth, whilst still being very attentive and professional. The chef personally checked us during our meal which was a lovely touch. What more can I say? Other than, we will return!

Today we came in for lunch. We ordered 2 roast dinners (one was a vegetarian option). We also had lamb chops and steak meals. The food was delicious.The portions were of a good size - there was plenty. The vegetables were seasonal and tasted great. The food was well presented. The atmosphere was friendly and the staff regularly checked everything was ok with our meal. We will definitely eat here again.

Lovely staff, absolutely classic pub menu, had fish goujons and halloumi to start then 2 perfectly cooked generous rump steaks with brilliant home made chips and one steak and ale pie. This place should be much busier, it is so underrated. Certainly going back.

We found Diane and Tony's pub in torrential rain, having just hiked across the Forest of Bowland moors. They kept the kitchen open for us and made us a heart-warming meal! Friendly people and delightful company.

We are on holiday in the area and like to try out different pubs for dinner. This was our third night and definitely the best meal so far. My wife likes her steak medium rare which is seldom achieved. Tonight was perfection. I had the Hunters chicken which was delicious. I couldn’t decide on which beer to have. I was given the chance to sample some of the range on offer. I chose the Brookhouse Bullock which I thoroughly enjoyed. The bill was very reasonable for the standard of food we received.

Totally unexpected little gem, food was great including allergy knowledge. I am gluten and dairy intolerant and the chef came out to check what he could put in my meal. I was surprised it was as quite as it was with the food quality and excellent prices for the area. The staff were thoughtful and caring, a great little find.

This was a brilliant pub for affordable food made to an excellent standard, the staff were attentive and the chef even came out to ensure that meals were allergen free before preparing anything. Offer a good selection of gluten free and dairy free options and very happy to adapt to the customer’s needs. A great spot for traditional pub grub.

This pub is criminally underrated. Had the Cajun Chicken Burger and it was absolutely phenomenal: an absolutely delicious and thick breast chicken breast fillet with a smoky and spicy kick, a very generous amount of crispy golden chips and onion rings on the side and a rich salad for less than £10 is a must get. Come here and get yourself some good pub grub! All food is prepared at the moment from scratch. Also! They offer gluten and dairy free options for people with intolerances. The chef is very careful and will come to your table if you have very specific requirements he will meet. You get a lot of value for your money and food is delicious.

Really good food served in the garden & delicious cheesecake ( thanks Ella ☺ ) Strongly recommended !

First time in this pub, my son has just moved onto the area. The Black Bull was the closest place to have a bite to eat & have a pint or two in this family run pub & we where made so welcome this pub is clean tidy & the décor this lovely. FOOD WAS AMAZING 10 out of 10 plus. Next time I visit my son it Will be a must to call in again. Thank you for a lovely evening.

Been for drinks and tea today. Spacious, friendly and extremely tasty food. 😋 The mixed grill is spectacular and well worth the visit. Everything you want and more. Proper family pub with great menu to suit everyone.

I wasn’t sure what to expect of a deal offering two main courses for £16. I needn’t have worried. The food is clearly cooked to order and of a really good quality. The gammon steak was huge, cheese pie very tasty and rustic chips were...

What an amazing team, going out of their way to make us feel welcome. They don't do food on a Monday night and yet found the time to feed us anyway! The atmosphere is peaceful, pleasant, warm and comfortable. The food is outstanding and generous....

Loved the outside area, this is a lovely addition. Food was good, good portions and staff were welcoming and friendly. Been back again too. 😊

Came in for a much anticipated Sunday Roast lunch after a long Country walk. Warm welcome, carefully cooked and well-balanced meal, nicely presented, and very good value . A good experience all round. Thanks ! Oh, and the newly created sunny , secluded Beer Garden...

Went in last Sunday 20/09/2020, any attempt to social distance was useless, 3 Men came to the bar to be served and stayed there drinking, a groupmof men stood in a group drinking, smokers were going out of the front door to smoke despite a...

Terrible! We were waiting for our food for over an hour and a half. We then asked for pudding which arrived with strawberry ice cream instead of the vanilla we asked for. We were then offered custard and then 10 minutes later the waitress returned...

Visited several times for Sunday lunch since new management and have to say it was amazing. Roast beef can highly recommend. The fish and chips is 5* and there’s also entertainment at weekends. Excellent choice of menu during the week too. The new landlord and...

We called into the black bull just to see what it was like as it is under new management. The pub was cold, and very unwelcoming, the young man behind the bar said he was going to joint the armed forces, very admirable, but then...

Sunday 18th August meeting family in the area and decided on The Black Bull for Sunday lunch, we were all made to feel very welcome (and the 2 dogs). An excellent lunch at a very reasonable price we all just had main course, 2 X...

We had previously found this little gem of a place back in April and decided to return today. Once again the owner was there hands on deck making sure we had everything we needed and nothing was too much trouble. Dogs allowed and we simply...

Literally just left there and what can I say!! These guys that own the place are incredible. We had been searching for a nice little pub with proper pub grub, family and dog friendly in the area for hours!!! When we arrived we where at...

had a meal with friends. the atmosphere was lovely and the food was exellent! the staff were friendly and helpful, will go back again!!!

From walking through the door to leaving I can honestly say I have never felt so unwelcome.. the lady behind the bar was rude, unhelpful and obviously didn’t want to serve anyone.. the place could be lovely as it’s in a nice area but why...

Nice looking country pub. I was born 100 yards away but moved away when left school. The food was a reasonable traditional menu, but it was very quiet.

First time I have ever visited the Black Bull in Brookhouse, very nice, clean and welcoming. The food was lovely as was the service, will definitely be going back. Was fairly quiet although it was mid week

We visited recently having heard there was new people managing the pub and restaurant.I was expecting an improvement in both food and welcome but sadly with was not to be. I’m sorry to say we won’t be returning, very disappointed as this establishment has such potential. It’s current state lacks atmosphere and food is of poor quality, it’s such a shame.

Saturday afternoon lunch in The Bull, a low ceilinged, traditionally decorated cosy pub in Brookhouse, and you really can’t go wrong.

This is the pub nearest our home and we decided to try it for a low-key meal after New Year. We were interested to see how the food had improved after change of management recently.

From the 1st phone call to book till the end of the night absolutely fantastic customer service even gave us time to look at the menu even though I knew what I was having.

Stood at the bar for 5-10 minutes with money in my hand, ignored by all 4 staff members numerous times before being served by the moodiness person ever. Not even a "hi, what can I get you?" all I got was a grunt and "what do you want?" ordered 2 JD and cokes, she came back with 2 cokes and someone else's beer that she tried to charge me for. No apology or anything. Didn't bother to tell me that she'd run out of JD when I ordered. It was 9pm and there was still kids running around the place.

We stopped here after a long day and got a nice welcome, decent meal and change from £50. It was clean, plenty of room and they didn't mind us taking the dog in the bar. Would definitely visit here again.

Serves great pub grub, good prices and menu. Decor clean and presentable. Could of been made to feel more welcome but that would not put us off visiting again.

Agradable bienvenida cuando llegamos. No importa esperar para la comida como usted sabe que será fresco, nosotros 6 disfrutamos nuestras comidas, incluyendo la opción para vegetarianos, una hamburguesa. Tres de nosotros tuvimos la torta de carne con "correcto " pastelería, no precario, estaba delicioso. Pruébalo, merece la pena.

from the moment we walked in we were made 2 feel very welcome the staff were luverly and helpful and the drinks were of good quality well looked after cellar. we had the sunday roast and a big thank you 2 the loverly lady in the kitchen who had time 2 prepare a small meal 4 my friend who culdnt eat much after his illness but was made 2 be part of our gang by having some thing 2 nibble at in front of him it was a nice touch so caring wud recommend here and we will be going there again am sure of that

Staying in the area for the weekend and called in here for a Sunday Lunch. Lovely olde worlde pub. Staff very pleasant. Food served quickly. Roast beef dinner was superb. Hubbys prawn sadwich was delicious to. Generous portions. Prices extremely reasonable.

Bajo la nueva dirección de nuevo, pero fue una comida excelente bebidas personal muy agradable rápido y no demasiado largo le esperan para nuestra cena.

Staying locally with friends we decided to give the black bull another try (see previous reviews). The staff are warm and welcoming, the food very good (although it took a while to arrive) and the pub itself was a lot cleaner. One minor downside, the new landlord appears very insular and appears to cut himself off from his customers. Not ideal in a rural local community. Overall though a vast improvement from our last visit.

We were on holiday for a few days, staying on a local campsite in our touring caravan and we decided to treat ourselves to a meal out on the Friday night. We asked on the site if they could recommend anywhere nice to eat and they recommended The Black Bull in Caton to us. Me, my husband and 6 yr old daughter, ordered fish & chips. Wow! A fantastic portion, very good value for money and no extra charge for our bread & butter. Really good food and a great new menu. Lovely staff, so helpful. Great selection of ales. We will definitely be back when we're in the area. Highly recommended.

Visited one time only 2012. Once we'd pushed through the crowd of people smoking in the doorway we were met at the bar with people who stared silently (there was no music either) and wanted to know where we had come from because they could smell food on us (strangers coming in here with that exotic smell known as "food"!), a customer at the bar next to us then started to shout JOHN! JOHN! JOHN! at my partner (his name isn't john), then said in a loud voice "OH YOU LOOK LIKE JOHN!" now the whole pub was looking and sniggering! So we went to try and sit somewhere away from the bar with our drinks only to be entertained by more local men pulling their trousers down and comparing how old their bums looked!! Wouldn't recommend

We had not eaten in the Black Bull for over 8 months but with a new menu being released on the 2nd September by the new landlord and chef we booked a family meal. In total there were 14 of us so we did have a broad selection of meals from across the menu. I had the homemade steak and ale pie which was served with hand cut chips and fresh vegetables... excellent meal! The burgers were also great and the fist and chips was one of the largest portions you will ever see! Within out party we had three children and they were also very well catered for. Their meals being smaller versions of ours, all fresh and homemade. One of our kids wanted something slightly different to the menu which was catered for without any fuss. I would say that the food now is as good as anywhere within the Lune Valley, couple this with the friendly staff and well kept beers I would definitely recommend a visit.

My husband and I went to the Black Bull because we had passed it many times and always commented how nice it looked. We walked in the pub and immediately noticed that there was only 2 people in there. Didn't think much about it as it was a Monday evening. Ordered 2 diet cokes and asked for the menu. Bar maid said she'd have to check if they were still serving food ( it was 7.10pm!) Came back and said yes so we ordered 2 x sirloin steaks! Sat down and realised the diet cokes weren't diet but didn't want to cause a fuss so didn't say anything. Our meals came and I can honestly say we've never seen such tiny steaks. They certainly weren't sirloin ( more like sandwich steaks!) but again not wanting to cause a fuss and because we were starving, we tucked in! We immediately realised the steaks were sour! We ate a few chips which were fine but didn't dare eat the steaks. The landlord insisted on giving us a full refund which we didn't actually want but he gave it us anyway. Real shame because the surroundings are very well presented and in a lovely area but we won't be going back for food!

Having tried the other two local pubs for an evening meal whilst having a brief break in our caravan we decided to try the Black Bull. Upon arrival we were a little apprehensive because the pub was very quiet, however we were made very welcome and so decided to stay for dinner. The menu was quite impressive so we made our choices and orderedThe food arrived promptly and all courses were both excellent and good value. I would recommend to anyone.

My wife and daughter joined me for a celebration meal - the 2 meals for £12.50 sounded like good value - don't be fooled - burnt chips, frozen fish borderline raw inside, burnt mushrooms, reheated mushy peas - Gordon Ramsay would have a field day! Really poor and no excuse to serve food of this quality to a paying customer in a beautiful rural pub in an amazing rural village.

Had a meal with the family a few weeks ago and was expecting much more. The pub looks great from the outside, like one of those hidden gems you sometimes get in villages that do fantastic locally sourced pub food - but it is not. Inside it is dingy and quiet, with just a few locals who seem to hang around the bar area. The bar staff are pleasant enough but seem a little bored with what they are doing, and the food was pretty poor, especially for the price. We actually had to send our meal back - which was meant to be roast chicken but seemed to be deep fried - and got burgers as a replacement - which to be fair were a little better. Its a shame i have to write a poor review because im not normally one to complain. I live locally-ish and always want local places to do well, but this place needs to try a little harder and It could be great! Re-visited on a Sunday afternoon to see if it was a one off as the first visit was a week day, but it was much the same.

Usual selection of meals, but rather more expensive than run-of-the-mill pub meals everything nearly ten pound, which is a bit of a cheek for the vegetarian options, steaks slightly dearer ss you would expect. Broccoli well past its sell by date, although the food was well cooked. Spacious room and child friendly, single member of staff helpful and friendly.

Another great meal.... The pub is going from strength to strength.... Gorgeous food, quick service and perfect portion size

Took advantage of the 2 meals for £10 offer. About six meals to choose from. We had the Fish and chips and chilli con carne. Both meals were well presented and good portions, only criticism is the batter on the fish was a little soggy. Went at lunchtime surprised it's not busier. It deserves to be !

Visited on a wed around 1230,initially only us in so we're a bit dubious but ordered anyway. The meals ordered off the special board were minted lamb shank with mash and veg and half chicken with chips and veg. Both meals were excellent well cooked and plentyfull and the veg an unusual and tasty mix of peppers mushrooms and tomatoes. The prices are reasonable the beer fine and the staff friendly, it is certainly a pub we will visit again.

Lovely little village pub. All bar staff are very welcoming and polite. Food is great and very reasonably priced - almost to the point of being cheaper than eating at home! Good selection of beer and wines, again - well priced.Would certainly recommend nipping in if you're passing through. The regulars are all very friendly and you'll find them to be a good bunch.Kev & Lauren are doing a fantastic job here. Keep it up!

3 of us went to lunch yesterday. The beer (Wainwright's) was very good. I ordered a steak with the requirement that it was medium cooked. It was served rare and was sinewy and as tough as old boots. The chips were not fresh cooked. The meat appeared not to have been hung and the chips to have been hanging around too long. I sent the meal back and went without. My companions ate there meals but were not impressed with them.

This is one if not the best pub in Lancaster, the peopie who submitted the previous review are tight fisted who only got upset because they can't read the 2-4-1 is Monday to Thursday. We have eaten in there many times and never had a bad meal , the staff are excellent , service is brilliant and friendly 5 stars for us!!

Called here by chance when travelling through the area.The pub look quaint and traditional however the food and service were terrible.No warm welcome just received stares from the bar staff and a workman fixing the fire. Ten minutes after ordering drinks and food we were informed we'd been charged the wrong price the two for £9.50 meals weren't on so we would have to pay full price. The member of staff wasn't apologetic in fact she was rude and indeed intimidating standing over us staring at us. We decided to leave and asked for a refund. The bar staff then walked off to the kitchen came back and said it was ok. After we questioned what was ok we were then told they would do the meals for us. Well all I can say is we should have left. The chicken pie had seen better days, it was served with beef gravy and the chips were cold reheated,the plate was filled with carrots and broccoli which looked fresh however they were completely cold..add to this the unfriendly even rude attitude of the bar staff it made the whole experience one I'd not like to repeat...oh and the workman turned out to be the chef who after cooking our meals came back out into the pub in his uniform (minus apron)and proceeded to continue fixing the fire..not my idea of a good pub!!!!!