The Black Horse in Bromley

A regular at the Sunday night pub quiz But it is a great place for the rest of the week. Special mention of staff

Good beer, staff and atmosphere.

Parked at the pub with friends around 10 pm last Friday, only to receive parking fines for all three of us. We parked legitimately in the pub car park, each had one drink, and were inside for less than an hour. I don’t recall seeing any signs or being told about a system to register for parking. We’re now being charged a shocking £180 in fines for what should have been a straightforward visit. After reading other reviews, it’s clear this has happened to many others - why isn’t there better signage or a system where bar staff remind customers to register their details, as other pubs do? I'm afraid we won’t be returning.

Welcoming pub with pleasant food. Good value and we could hear each other speak which was great.

Great stop on our pub crawl last night. I had a request to my friends who live in the area: find me a pub with a fireplace. So I enjoyed this one.

Went with a small lunch group for Christmas lunch. All excellent. Food was really good quality and plentiful. Staff were really lovely to us despite fact they were rushed off their feet. Really good value. A really good Ember Inn.

Great pub with friendly staff and nice beers

Such a big improvement since refurb, great pub

Visited 19/11/24 to lunch with a colleague. Good parking space and car registeredwithin premises. Nice, clean premises and two very efficient female bar staff. Meal well presented and good value

Ember Inns you must be proud This place is a gem in your Crown Consistently good food every day The chefs never let you down. It is our favorite place now For a pint and good grub. The seating, the chefs and the staff, In this area, this is the best pub!

While I enjoyed my evening at the pub and found the food to be decent, I was quite frustrated to receive a £100 parking fine. I used the tablet at the bar to enter my registration number, so it seems there may have been a problem with the registration process. I've tried calling the pub several times, but each time I only reach voicemail, and I haven't received a callback yet. Overall, while the experience was pleasant, the unexpected fine really overshadowed it. I hope this issue can be addressed, as it certainly detracted from my visit.

Spent 5 hours here today😁, delicious food, efficient, professional staff, love updated decor. Highly recommend

Food really nice and good staff

Just a good place to go. Good beer ( real ale). Nice efficient staff. Enjoyed.

Great food and service from everyone at The Black Horse.

6 of us enjoyed excellent starters and meals.

Very welcoming pub/restaurant, excellent value and good food & Drinks

Small portions overpriced but good service.

Amazing today in the black horse. Teresa known as T was amazing mangers really empowering woman to strive in the work place. Matt the manger excellent as well.

Very nice staff and brilliant food

Unfriendly manager. Barred our whole family because we enjoyed an ice lolly on the outside table, which was not purchased on the premises. Understand its thier livelihood to sell food and drinks, but Could've just explained that and asked is to stop. We spent over £100 on drinks for 6/7 people, 3 weekends in a row, it's not like we were trying to freeload him.

Very nice Sunday lunch, will definitely be back

Great beer and food. Reasonable prices

I had a great experience in this pub, the staff were very friendly especially Lily who helped me with my Sunday order and the food was amazing!! Will definitely be going back!

Went for dinner with family and very very very loud. We were made to feel very uncomfortable and in the end our table and a number of others decided to leave. Steer clear!!!

Chilled Sunday pub vibes. Food not so great but okay with a pint. Good range of drinks available. Pleasant beer garden.

Great service. Super attentive bar staff. Food was delicious….fish with gratin potatoes and avocado, bacon and chicken salad with halloumi. Always nice relaxed atmosphere too.

Much better since is has had a refurbishment

We have used plenty of times in the past , this time the Sunday roast not up to scratch Should have been half a chicken got legs instead, roast potatoes dry & bland The Guinness was just as bad sent it back for a lager instead Staff very apologetic & helps on the plus side

Food was good, quiet, outdoor seating for a nice alfresco summer meal, nice woods around for walks. Not an easy place.

My daughter was not very well tonight. The staff were absolutely brilliant 👏 thank you so much ❤️

Had a fabulous steak meal here yesterday. Quality food cooked to perfection will be back soon as so good and great value too. Staff were helpful and friendly. Another fantastic meal from Ember inns Thank you. Wish I’d taken a photo but was too good to wait. lol

Well run ember inn with cheerful helpful staff.

The staff were exceptional especially Ebony.

Pub looks nice now that its had a refurbishment, unfortunately kitchen was closed so unable to order any food on a Saturday evening. Weren't showing the football so was very quiet, so not much atmosphere!

The mixed grill is spectacular ! 100% recommend.

Refurb is great. Food, drink, service, value all excellent

Somehow the Black Horse does their food better than any if the other Ember Inns in the area. Great staff too. Recent refurb has reduced the choice of real ale which is a shame especially when the three they usually now have are too similar to each other (Pride/Doom/Landlord)

The food is mediocre at best - I had the scampi and chips and it wasn't great compared to other pubs that do this. You have to order at the bar which is fair enough as this is a pub. The staff are nice. However, we were very annoyed to get a parking ticket. I have literally never been to a pub that charges its clients to park and this is not the norm. Despite this, there is nothing in the pub itself to remind you to pay. Definitely won't be back - very ordinary pub and the parking was the last straw.

First visit back after the recent refurbishment and it looks lovely, very impressed! We had dinner and drinks and our food was served hot and in a timely manner. We’ve been going to the Black Horse for years and will probably start going a little more often now that the warmer weathers coming and we can make use of the beer garden. Thanks for a great visit!

I recently visited The Black Horse and was shocked by the negligence towards safety in their outdoor garden area. My son cut his hand on a sharp, rusty object hidden in the grass, which posed a significant risk of injury. When I informed the staff, they dismissed it as a potential drainage issue and showed no concern or willingness to address the hazard. This lack of responsibility towards customer safety is unacceptable. I urge the management to take immediate action to inspect and clean the garden area to prevent further incidents. Until then, I would advise families with children to be cautious when visiting.

Have been a regular in this pub for a while, so once it reopened after the refurb we couldn’t wait to see everything. We wasn’t disappointed at all! The new menu is amazing and such good quality! My husband had the ultimate burger and I had the new improved lasagna. The staff are amazing and Teresa our server reminded us to use our loyalty card.

Staff friendly and warned us of the delay for the food order which was not too long to wait .Food enjoyable especially the spare ribs with meat fell of the bone

Staff very friendly and efficient, food was good, quick service.

Visited after refurbishment. Still great value for Alchohol but unfortunately the food quality hasn’t improved. It came very very cold unfortunately, the steak, the sauce, the mushrooms. Such a shame because the refurb is lovely! The staff also really need to smile more and greet more, and just be more attentive and friendly in nature. Customer service needs a bit of a boost, perhaps it’s the moral of the place itself. I won’t be eating there again, but a drink in the garden in the summer, for sure.

The new refurb is amazing. I highly recommend a visit for the great food and amazing service.

Bh just reopenend after refurbishment....very very very nice. Love it. Has a touch of class. Well done. Same team, all smiling after a two weeks break.

Thank- You for a wonderful lunch today ( Tony and Russell Table 55 ) Delightful staff, extremely good food. The Sea Bass was Restaurant level, we very much look forward to dining with you again. Kindest Regards, Tony Ford

Always really good food and lovely service

Excellent. As always. Never had a bad meal or service!

We had fab service, and they helped us out to see what we could eat as a friend had dietary requirements. And nothing was too much problem. It was quiz night, and everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. Thank you for a lovely time and food.

Didn't actually eat but other people's food looked lovely but went to the ladies and lots of spiders webs in cubicle

Love this pub. One of the best and my favourite hang out place with friends. 👌 Lovely sit out in summer. Cosy warm interior in summer. Lots of memories playing chess with friends and leaving parties from work. Love it. 🥰

Really like this place, decent choice of beverages, food & drink reasonably priced and very good deals through the Ember Inns app. Staff very polite and attentive, reasonably clean and respectable clientele. Garden area very nice in the Summer. Definitely recommend The Black Horse.

Can't find any faults, I regularly visit this venue

Lovely Sunday lunch. It gets busy, so best to book

Black Horse, Locksbottom has been the chosen pub for myself, friends, family and work colleagues on numerous occasions. Whilst the pub is welcoming and we have no issues with the service, there has been an ongoing issue with the outside area that seems to have no resolution in sight. In Dec 22, all exterior lighting in the garden, huts and car park stopped working & remained broken for around two months. This obviously meant that people were unable to use this area, unless they wanted to try and enjoy a drink in the dark. Nov 23, the same thing happened, all lights in the garden & huts not working. The lights remain broken to date, over three months later. In addition to this, the lights have now stopped working on the front patio beside the car park and the heater has also stopped working. This has been mentioned to members of staff on several occasions but their response has been one of uninterest and indifference, shrugging their shoulders and offering “it’s been logged” as their idea of a satisfactory explanation/update. Ultimately, if there is an outdoor space & car parking facility, you are fundamentally responsible to ensure it is safe for the public to use. You should also be ensuring the pub is accessible to all that want to use it, in the way it is designed to be used. I hope this review is enough for management to investigate the ongoing issues & implement changes.

Lovely homely pub atmosphere. Good food, I really enjoyed my beef. The selection us not bad either. All in all a 5 star rating from me!

Service and staff are brilliant and is always very clean. Food is good but the steaks we had were very fatty.

Great food, great staff and very welcoming. Cocktails were very good prices and plenty of choice, I had the rosè all day and my friend had the Long Island

Good frendly staff and good service and food provided quickly

Always friendly and helpful staff - great selection of food, great portions never had a bad meal there!

Nice food, nice and friendly service, value for money,especially with the 40% discount.

Pre Christmas drinks. Great food. Had the curry

Great value and good quality food

The food was delicious and the server was first class , wonderful atmosphere.Highly recommend.

Lovely pub. Good food great service

Some lovely tables by a cosy fire. Serves food all day. Food comes quickly. Takes Blue Light discount card which makes a visit good value.

I guess I was there at the wrong time. Saturday at midday. Desultory and slow service and a few strange characters. Off my list anyways.

A great local pub. Always friendly staff and good food. The set menu is really good and great value. They have lots of offers through the week and seasonally.

Lovely food and a selection of ales.

This is our 4th visit in the past few months. Nothing to complain about at all! The food is always lovely and the staff very polite and friendly

Friendly staff and a nice, cosy atmosphere. Good value lunches and dinners!

All staff were polite and helpful. Food was great.

What a pleasure it is to come in xmas Time. It is the best decorated pub around. It is warm, welcoming and brings in the spirit of Christmas. Well done to all the team for being so friendly and professional.

Came for the new menu launch, food was spot on, and thank you for changing my partners steamed greens for peas! Service at bar and on the floor was 👌👌 Hiya, thank you for replying! We had the new shepherd's pie (I stuck to my usual burnt gammon), the shepherd's pie was amazing, full of flavour and generous in portion size! Also thank you to Matt for hunting down some brown sauce for us!

Friendly staff, quiet lunch with my daughter. Lovely food. Good sized kids meal

Good support for our disabled guest polite and cheery helpful staff

We had a great meal at The Black Horse. Food was great, staff were very friendly and helpful, and our lunch was great value. Looking forward to coming back in a couple of weeks.

I can't praise the staff enough. We came in as a group of 8 on Sunday for a birthday lunch & if I can be honest, we're a fussy bunch. People don't like [x] or won't eat [y] or what something cooked their way, etc; which makes going out for dinner a bit of a nightmare! However, both the lady behind the bar & the chef were on-point. We were listened to & everything was as requested. As a consequence, everyone to a person enjoyed their meals & desserts. Everyone also said they will definitely go back there soon separately, my wife & I included. Thanks to all the staff for a great few hours at your pub.

Me and my husband popped in for he’s birthday and enjoyed a number of cocktails and the food was very tasty. Would definitely recommend and would definitely revisit.

My steak was awful. I ordered the Rump steak and it had a huge bit of gristle through the middle of it. Surely this would've been seen before cooking as it was from one end to the other. You couldn't even cut the gristle with a steak knife! They offered myself a free dessert as an apology which obviously wasn't sufficient as I had just paid £13 for the gristle. After discussing this, they refunded the money back for the gristle.

Definitely a 5 star experience this time !The meals of steak and salad were well cooked ,nicely presented and served quickly. The service was great,as it usually is.Thank you Black Horse management and staff

The service and food was fantastic.

I visited the Black Horse for my Birthday to have dinner with family. The food was lovely and everyone enjoyed themselves. We had Shane serve us throughout the night and he was very helpful. I will definitely be visiting again.

A few friends and I stopped by for a few catch up drinks and had an amazing time. Shane behind the bar was attentive and friendly, we'll be back again soon to try more of the cocktails 😊

T was phenomenal, food was lovely I was told it was cooked by a guy called Dan would recommend to anyone. Will definitely be here for my Christmas dinner.

Good value food and drink in congenial surroundings. Mens and womens toilets in poor condition

First time coming to the Black Horse last week and I have nothing but good things to say, staff were solid and very charismatic (if I remember his name correctly, Shane was extremely attentive). Food was great and will definitely drop by again.

Very nice food but small portions and order took too long to come

really enjoyed it. food was lovely so was the service.

We enjoyed our meals of mixed grill and chicken,bacon and avocado salad. The food was nicely presented , well cooked and good value as there was a discount offer on main meals. We have always found the staff here to be friendly, helpful and efficient . A nice midweek treat!

Pop in for a quick Sunday lunch , the ultimate burger was really nice and my wife had the chicken salad and she liked that too . And the Camden hells was a good pint .

I visit a lot and the meal is always lovely and staff very courteous.

Very nice pub which ticks all the boxes, parking available, good inside and outside seating areas. Very efficient bar and food service and decent toilets (better than some). Overall a nice clientele which is expected in an affluent area. We ordered the chicken and leek pie and half pounder which was very nice. Has become a regular spot but the only gripe is that the garden doesn't get much sun!

Really lovely place to visit food great very reasonably priced and very good. New menu is brilliant The atmosphere is great too and has a nice garden to sit outside worth a visit

Best and sweetest service in the area. Also value for money. Can't wait to go again

I just visited for a few beers with freinds, nice atmosphere, good beer choice

Always enjoy our trip to the Black Horse, a bit of a shame that the Prawn Cocktail Starter has been removed from the menu though.

There's not much atmosphere. The cutlery and condiments on the table make it look like a slightly upmarket greasy spoon. Lots of light bulbs are missing as usual. The bar staff were very friendly though. I would never eat here as the menu is down to a low price rather than up to a good standard and I'm very fussy about my food where I eat out