The Black Horse in East Hertfordshire

Just moved to the area and popped in for dinner, lovely welcome from the bar staff. Good food and well kept ales. We will be returning thank you for making us feel so welcome

The service from staff was excellent and how they delt with the awfull comments of discrimination to disabilities to children with needs,as I was sat with my neice who’s brother is serverly disabled we felt intimidated by it.one other of the customers jumped up and said something to him trying to escalate it I feel the staff was very atentive and shut the situation down pretty well many thanks to them

Thought this would be a little gem that served home made old fashioned good food. Only absolutely nothing was home made.plus the food was greasy and tasteless.not cheap either. Never again.

Friday nights wood fired pizza. You have a good choice of toppings so something for everyone. Friendly pub, dogs welcome, lovely garden for the summer.

Was recommended this pub whilst investigating my ancestry in Hertford and I have to say what a lovely pub it is too...staff really friendly and welcoming, a warm atmosphere. Will be back during my next visit to Hertford. Would give you 10 stars

Served by a very friendly woman who made you feel extremely welcome from the moment you walked in. Had the Sunday roast which was very tasty. The veg was even good which often goes amiss on a Sunday roast!

We booked for Sunday Lunch when our friends were visiting from Yorkshire It was the Xmas Market weekend We really enjoyed the meal our roasts were perfect Its a lovely pub & everyone was so friendly & helpful

Beautiful historic pub with a lovely beer garden very quirky building. The bbq was awesome and the staff were fantastic I look forward to going back.

Lovely little pub with really laid back vibe, my second time here now and i enjoyed both times. Today I got a lovely fresh made omelette with salad and a refreshing pint of soft drink on tap for under a tenner which felt like a bargain tbh. The garden is lovely to sit in with your dog with lots of tucked away tables and beautiful flowers. Also a small play area for kids.

Excellent family meal. The ‘Black Horse’ burger was to die for. The Curry smelt amazing and they serve the best perfect chips. Compliments to the Chef, Well Played!

We came on a Sunday for some good honest pub grub sitting outside in the garden before the match. We had Scampi, chips and mushy peas and a chicken burger with chips. Both were absolutely delicious, perfect chips, well cooked scampi, massive slices of succulent chicken breast and a little side crisp salad with coleslaw. Simple pub food but done absolutely excellently. The service was friendly and efficient, Debbie was welcoming and friendly as always.

We followed The Cole Green Way from WGC to Hertford and stopped at The Blackhorse Inn for a takeaway roll coffee and cake Great service very friendly and would recommend a visit

Nice pub but Sunday roast dinner was very bland, will not be back to eat. The new extension lacks atmosphere.

A great friendly traditional local that serves a good selection of ales. The menu is also varied and reasonably priced. Well worth a visit if you are in the area and you will receive a warm welcome.

Simple pub grub but really well done. Staff pleasant and efficient. Whole experience geared to safety. Well done to all.

This pub is truly top notch you have to visit soon also there is a 3G pitch Love the diet in the evening

My favourite pub,friendly local with excellent food and great atmosphere. Very good menu with plenty of choice and happy to serve small plates of the excellent roast dinners. Dog friendly which I really like. Can’t ask for anything more.

I have been many times and love the good old fashioned local pub. Wednesday nights now offer wood fired pizza and drink for £10.00 excellent value and tasty pizza. Also love Sunday lunch small plates on offer which for me is great. All fresh vegetables home made yorkshire excellent. Friendly staff and dog friendly. New restaurant upstairs looks lovely and look forward to going soon.

I like this place for a beer and meal in the evening. The (many) real ales appear aimed at the ‘Camra crowd’, nothing wrong with that, although my interest is in the condition and quality of the beer which ends up in the glass,not quite the same thing. Happily, this was good. Why the rating? Well, it would have been even lower were it not for the quality of the beer and general friendliness of the staff. The food was poor. Chicken Curry (lacked proper flavour and on the dry side) served on a cold plate with an ‘imported’ Garlic Naan (the menu just said naan, and I don’t like the garlic ones) and a portion of seriously undercooked rice which also managed to be watery and unseasoned. They do know how to cook here; I’ve had good pies etc here and I’m amazed that a dish as poor as this came from the same kitchen. I hope it’s just an off-day; if not, they’d be well advised to go back to the drawing board with the curry.

At the end of a walk along the Lea Navigation from Rye House to Hertford, we headed for The Black Horse since it appears regularly in the Camra Good Beer Guide. We were greeted by a friendly welcome and a fine range of real ales. We'd already decided to have a meal in the pub - I opted for their mixed grill while my wife had one of their pies - both being excellent to say the very least!

Spend Saturday afternoon in the pub. Needed somewhere with footy and a place for the kids. This pub has it all. Service was great, food was superb and the feel of the place was excellent. Chef was really chatty and never fazed even though he had a barbecue to organise and cook less than 20 mins after he’d cooked our meals (6 adults, 4 kids).Drove past it many times. Won’t drive past any more!

Having recently arrived in Hertford I was looking out for a friendly Pub where you could go in either for a beer or two or a meal and being a ‘solo’ looking for somewhere you didn’t stick out! I found it here some of the best Ales I’ve drunk in many years - six ales - rotating all the time so always a different choice... An excellent menu where you can ensure you don’t eat the same thing time and time again... It’s become my new ‘local’ and much much more - I recommend this place to all Singles Couples Groups Families etc...

Fab Sunday lunch. Great staff. Good choice of roasts. Sport on if you want it. Great for couples family and friends

Great pub. Its rare these days you come across gems like this and we'll be back. I aint into those 'Weatherspoons' theme pubs or whatever they are. Individuality is the name of the game - having said that I'm not sure if this is a chain or not. Few beers, good company who knows! The Beer was good, the food lovely. Staff were great - this is the stuff pubs are made off.

Just been back for our second visit this week, a beautiful traditional pub, lovely staff and amazing home cooked meals which really are a credit to the chef. We both had Ploughman’s on the first visit and just had home made quiche, new potatoes and salad (brilliant for a warm summer day) and gammon, eggs and chips. Lots of choices of ales and everything you could wish for. A very hospitable hostelry.

Popped I with my so on good Friday lunch time. Everyone was very friendly and a good selection of beers. Food was really good, my son had the sports burger and I had a beef and horseradish sandwich. All very good, will revisit.

The other side of the Ring Road to the town but worth finding. Busy pub with drinkers though it does do food. 6 Cask Ales and 2 Ciders. Beer I had from local brewer and in good condition. Discount on Cask Beers to Camra members. TV Screens.

A traditional pub with very friendly staff and locals, a good selection of beers and a beer garden perfect for summer days.

Great Community conscious pub, great selection of ales and friendly atmosphere a careful balance of food, families, sport and occasional music, I ran a folk club there for many years and it is the perfect place for us to have a drink after the Hertford Town football match which is situated close by. It also has its own rugby team.

Our group of travelling "Old Boys" had a lovely lunch at this pub.

If you are looking for a typical old-fashioned british pub then this is your place. Everything is wonderful, from the delicious food to the friendly staff to the cosy interior and pleasant garden.

This really is a top pub, friendly, cricket and then rugby on the TV and a selection of really well kept Ales.

Otra joya escondida de un pub en Hertford. Siempre nos dejan en el disfrute del caballo negro donde usted está garantizado un trato cálido y amable de gran folk. El lugar perfecto para ver el rugby, disfrutar de música en vivo, tomar el sol en el jardín de la cerveza o saborear una deliciosa comida saludable.

What a nice place, beautiful spacious room with incredibly big bed, great staff. Nice restaurant downstairs, little too quiet and maybe will benefit with bit of background music but great food nevertheless. Loved it.

Me he graduado por la comida aquí en un par de ocasiones, así que decidimos venir aquí para un asado los domingos y no nos decepcionó. Todo era casero, conseguí y servido con una sonrisa. Las patatas asadas fueron crujientes por fuera y suaves por...

No he estado en este pub por más de 20 años, pero llamamos para comer el domingo este fin de semana. No esperaba mucho, pero salimos muy contentos. La comida es simple pero bueno con porciones razonables. Hay una zona de comedor y comer en...

Un salto con un grupo de amigos durante el fin de semana después de una recomendación. típicamente British pub ambiente interior con un par de televisiones para deportes y una buena selección de cervezas. Servicio de bar nos decepcionó con tener que esperar casi 10 minutos a la orden.

This generally, is not the type of pub l go to but, if you want atmosphere and you love Rugby..... pop in here with a few friends on Rugby day and you are guaranteed to have an absolutely fantastic time....[depending if England win of course ] if you look at the photos submitted [3]..this will say all......its not grand in any way ...it is what it is.... l do not wish to undermine this establishment in the slightest, l have a soft spot for The Black Horse because of the many times l have been here. They serve great beers and they are kept well and all beverages are served with a smile, Great credit to this pub, its slightly out from the town.... [good thing...bad thing.? ] All said and done, it is a dog friendly pub, and summer time in the garden is just perfect, l have had plenty of good ale in the garden with friends after a dog walking session, so l have a long connection with this pub...They are always accommodating and make you very welcome indeed.. ITS A GREAT CLASSIC PUB.... .BLACK HORSE YOU HAVE MY SUPPORT.....5 STAR.

If you're walking the Lea Valley way, this pub is on the route and is an excellent local pub with well kept beers, an open fire, and it's own rugby team. It's a typical backstreet local pub and all the better for it. Well worth stopping for a drink.

This is a very nice little pub a little outside town but we'll worth the walk. Cosy, welcoming and good value for money food, especially for Sunday lunch. Great real ale and cider, CAMERA friendly too .

Came in here one Sat evening. The bar was busy with a relatively good selection of beers. We sat in one of the side bars. Generally an ok pub but nothing out of the ordinary.

Pitched up here yesterday with three kids, bikes and the dog and couldn't have been made to feel more welcome and the bikes were parked by the landlordCame back the next day, big party in what is a fairly small pub but again couldn't have been more accommodating to find us somewhere to sit and eat - shame we are not here for longer!

Great service. Excellent beers, great choice. A proper unpretentious pub that caters for rugby enthusiasts and the locals. Good atmosphere when we were in for the games over the RWC 2015 period.

Came here for lunch, greeted by a warm welcome on arrival, the food was superb, the door stop sandwiches are divine. Plenty of seating areas which are very comfy and spacious.The food and drink are reasonably priced.The outdoor area is nice, proper beer garden with benches, spacious.Had sport on during my visit.Well worth another visit.

We went for lunch before a show at the Hertford Theatre. There were five adults, one child, one toddler and a dog. We were all made very welcome by the staff and a high chair was provided for the toddler very quickly. The menu is typical pub grub with extras such as game pie. The childrens menu is very good. All food is home cooked.Three of us had home made burgers the other adult dishes were an omelette and the soup of the day. The child had fish goujons. All food was very tasty and very well presented.The toddler's food, which we had brought with us, was warmed up for him in the kitchen. Very much appreciated.There is a good range of real ales plus major brands. The ales we sampled were very good. Highly recommended.

Always excellent, Simon keeps the beers really well and with a selection of six Ales there is almost always something new to try. Wonderful staff with Joey and Jacqui to the fore this should be your home from home in Hertford!

Great pub. Sport on TV, good service, real ales with discount with a CAMRA card and large and good food portions. Worth walking just 5 minutes from the centre of town.

I've been here 4 times now in the past 2 months so not a one-off experience. This is everything a pub should be - great beer in top condition, friendly bar staff and customers, very good food, clean and cosy. A rare Jewel !

Went to this pub one lunchtime due to my usual haunt being closed for the day, had a work colleague and a business contact with me, we had the most delicious sandwich, great value for money and the bread was huge. Would definitely come back again.Barmaid was polite, friendly and helpful and food was fairly quick. Beer garden looked very nice and spacious.

I moved to Hertford from Bedfordshire a couple of months ago and have made the point of visiting the different pubs in town. Whenever I have come in here I have always been made to feel welcome by the staff andcregulars and have been very impressed with the selection of beers available. Within a short space of time this place has become my new local and I recommend a visit to anyone.

What a pub. Got to be the best pub and atmosphere in town. Friday nights its buzzing. If you like your ales there’s always around six on.Foods first rate. Try the Black horse Burger or Sunday roast.Privately owned and cared for. Just awesome little place.So if you want a lovely relaxed area to enjoy a pint and have a great chat you can’t beat the Black Horse.Great Garden for summer sippingPS, Can get really busy on a Rugby day especially if England’s playing as there are a few TV screens for the events only

I'm full to bursting fabulous beef roast with all the trimmings. Great pub, friendly staff, lovely atmosphere and wonderful food at a very reasonable price. Will definitely be returning.

Great pub with a good choice of ales money off a pint if you show your camra card really good pub food the black horse burger takes some eating! Very friendly staff and great atmosphere well worth a short walk from the town very dog and child friendly