The Black Lion in Camden

On Friday the 15th of November I went to this bar after work with a group of people. Within 20 minutes of being there my bag was stolen whilst it was on a chair next to me with a bunch of my colleagues bags and jackets. Of course this is no fault of the staff however when I made them aware and asked if they could switch the lights on so I could look for it incase it was kicked out of place, bearing in mind it was dark and the bag was black… they refused!!!!! I then asked if they could check cctv, which took them atleast 3 hours to check and then came back and said they didn’t see anything! I am sure that cctv doesn’t work or else they would have surely seen something! Be extra vigilant, there’s thieves about in that pub and the staff don’t help!

Good food. They turned the volume to the TV'S down so we could actually hear each other talk ?. 👍🏼

First, I would like to express my gratitude to manager Jose for reaching out to me today after I forgot my bag and thank him for his assistance. The pub has good decor inside and amazing garden terrace outside to enjoy the view and the service was ten of ten. Highly recommend!

Great venue with live music, good drinks and lovely pasta 🤩

A great pub close to central London! Friendly staff, good food, live music, and lots of craft beers. Perfect for sports fans and a fun night out!

Came here for a birthday celebration on a Saturday. The food and atmosphere was amazing. Big shoutout to the band who had everyone dancing towards the end of the night 🗣️. Will definitely come back! P.S the malt wine is delicious

Really nice pub with good atmosphere!! ... live music... nice burgers and... Staff was friendly..ill be back!!

I was there the other day and I loved the food and the service, 100% recommended

I was welcomed by the manager, Spanish guy. I think his name was Jose. He ensured that my family and me had a great time. Food was very good. Cannot wait to come back there!

Amazing food and friendly staff, excellent service would recommend. Will be back soon

Great pub atmosphere! Friendly staff, tasty food, and an excellent spot to enjoy live music and watch sports. Highly recommend for a good time!

Food was terrible . Lamb overcooked , beef to tough to cut with a steak knife ! I hate kale as a replacement for spinach , never a good idea .

I used to frequent this pub years ago, It now looks incredible, The roof lantern (is that what they're called?) lets natural light in, there is loads of outdoor space front and rear.Its dark interior very chic .I was there on a lunchtime, sat inside and had Mediterranean vegetables on toasted sourdough- delicious- with a bottle of Corona, although an amazing selection of craft beers was available.The barman was friendly and attentive. I will definitely return, The live bands Friday and Saturday look like it would be a great night.Highly recommended.

Food was lovely, and the staff were so friendly. Definitely recommend! The fish and chips were beautiful and the other people I was with recommended the Roast!

They have a excellent bar, but guess what? They don’t make Whiskey Sour. A whisky sour cocktail!! I repeated couple of times to the bartender he refused to make it, -we don’t make a whiskey sour! Waoww! Thanks for the replying back to me The Black Lion Team. In my opinion, if a bar and its bartenders are of good quality, they should be able to make a whisky sour cocktail, which is one of the most common international cocktails. There are many common cocktails in bar history, which you can find on Google. Kind Regards

I used to visit the Black Lion years ago and it was a nice pub then. However it's changed a lot and feels quite cold now, the character it had has long gone. We sat at a table and after 5 minutes were asked to move (by staff) as it was reserved. It's probably a good idea to put a reserved sign on the table but they neglected to do this. The music playing was a bit monotonous but a band was getting ready to play so maybe they were good but we didn't stick around to find out. I won't return.

Food amazing, service from Lara incredible! Booked online at 3.20 for 3.45 booking, got there at 3.35 and a beautifully written tile with my name was already on the table. Bar staff very friendly too…. Highly recommend Nb - visited post refurb - amazing job by Callum and the team - love the new vibe. Come on Wednesdays for Rock-oke it’s amazing! Nb Ben was amazing thank you!!!

Just had a couple of drinks. Nice vibe friendly. Food looked good.

Really nice pub in West Hampstead with a lovely terrace and garden, delicious food (big servings too!) and great service. Don't miss the amazing bands playing on weekend evenings!

Amazing vibes! :) lovely service, thank you to Alexandra for sorting outour drinks!

Taylor is a legend. Exceptional service from him to say the least… amidst a busy evening with a packed out beer garden he took the time to set our tables up and shift some around to seat me and my mates. Great chap; will be back and hopefully see the king again!

Ben and Alì are very professional and they delivered a great service. Will definitely come back.

Great atmosphere on a Saturday night with a live band too. Recommended for pre drinks/ good night out.

Great fun.. good Sunday roast.. lovely atmosphere

Food & Drinks was amazing and the team accommodate me well.

Ben and the staff are amazing! They really treat you like are a local and are so helpful! Couldn’t recommend a better place in West Hampstead…I have drank in them all!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I had an incredible experience at Black Lion in West Hampstead, and a big part of that is thanks to Ben. From the moment we walked in, Ben made us feel welcome with his warm and friendly demeanor. His knowledge of the menu and drink selection was spot on, and he was more than happy to recommend some fantastic options. The service was attentive without being overbearing, and Ben made sure everything was perfect throughout our visit. It’s rare to find someone who strikes the perfect balance of professionalism and friendliness, but Ben nailed it. Black Lion is now a favorite spot, and Ben’s hospitality has a lot to do with that. Highly recommend!

Great live music, and great outside seating area. Also great to watch live sport!

Great atmosphere! Thanks Ben for being so kind!!

I came here on Monday 9th Sept with my dad and we absolutely loved it. The service was phenomenal and the food was impeccable. We got talking to the bar staff and also met the boss and both were extremely kind. It was just the place we were looking for - Charlie.

Quick visit with my son who will be attending Uni and staying nearby, food was great, Ben was really welcoming and drinks choice was tip top... have a feeling I'll be frequenting this place quite often during my visits for a bite to eat, drink or just to make in some of the live football.

Ok, so I’m visiting the UK for a week with my mom who’s never been here. She really wanted to have a traditional Sunday roast while she was here, so I booked a table, and put down £40 to reserve a table at 6:30. We arrived and sat down, looked at the menu, were hungry and excited to eat there. Place was fairly empty. The waiter comes up, and tells us that they were completely out of Sunday roasts. All of them. Not just the roast beef, but the pork, chicken and vegan as well. Super disappointed. My wife even suspected that it was because we were Americans, or because my mother is on the heavy side. Super pissed off, because we’re not going to be here for another Sunday. Also raining and not able to walk to another pub.

Decent pub better than it used to be food was created reasonably priced definitely gonna make more of a habit to venture here …. Definitely my new local 👌

I had my birthday last Sunday at The Black Lion and I just wanted to say how incredible the team made my day. The area out in the garden was perfect for my party of 30 people and then we went inside for the evening for Rockeaoke which was stand out. Band were great and it was such a vibe! Ben and Taylor made it extra special and I just had such a wonderful birthday. Will definitely be back ! Food also delicious! Thank you all again

The best pub in west Hampstead bar none - the scotch eggs alone are a revelation!

A pub with a great atmosphere and terasse but as the karaoke night came, the group started to play music and they just put the sound extremely loud, we're used to singing pub and loud music but we just couldn't stand in the pub because it was simply hurting our ears. Maybe just the band and bot the pub responsibility but it lasted enough time to make some people leave the pub

Great pub with amazing food! Team were really friendly and service was first class. Would definately recommend

The black lion is one of the best pubs in west hampstead. The atmosphere is energetic in the evening and very pleasant during the day. The staff, specifically Rob, Ben and Jose always cater to you every need. It’s a must go if you’re ever in the area.

My local..... Nice staff and awesome garden/tent outside

I love this pub! I go here 2 times a week at least. The staff are so lovely. José the manager runs a tight ship. Ben the manager is always so friendly, as well as a worker called Rob, who's not only VERY handsome but is always everywhere working: outside cleaning, quick to serve, and checking in on customers on tables. My only negative is, I wish the food was more affordable, but they have the only beer garden in the area, so its worth it! EVERY WEDNESDAY they do Rockeoke which is so fun and the musicians are top notch! Highly recommend!

Good soul music and great staff

Called in with a friend for a couple of drinks mid week. Decent atmosphere but mixed feedback on staff. The lads were pleasant and efficient. However the woman (who I think was floor manager) was rude on multiple occasions separately to both of us for no particular reason. Not sure what was going on, but if I saw her working again I would actively avoid the place. I have reviewed many pubs in the area and this was the worst service by a mile. Such a shame

A gem of a pub on west end lane!

best pub in west hampstead and sick live music

The service the food the experience was absolutely first class I wouldn't go anywhere else in west hampstead jose is a top manager and ben is also a great manager

By far the best pub in west hampstead! Food was second to none!

Lovely pub in the heart of Hampstead with a huge beer garden, regular bands and even a karaoke band. Would recommend booking on the weekend, definitely my new favourite spot in Hampstead

Beautiful garden, great in the sunshine. Chefs were excellent, the food arrived timely and was up to standard. Barstaff we're a few deep at the bar so service was as expected but they handled it well and the lads especially Robert were friendly and efficient. Would highly recommend this venue and will be back again whenever I'm in the area.

Best beer garden and service in Hampstead, regular live events including a live karaoke band! Best pub!

The black lion is one of my favourite pubs in west Hampstead, I always have a great time when I walk through the doors. The staff are so welcoming and always happy to help. Great food and drinks, plus live music.

I had a lovely experience at Black Lion, the food was delicious, the servers were hospitable and fast as well as this the music was outstanding in the evening. I would recommend this pub highly to anyone looking for a great day / night out!

Excellent service and outstanding British pub food. Highly recommend

Sold drinks 15 minutes before the advertised closing time then rudely told by a very agressive bouncer to leave 5 minutes later without being allowed to drink them. Change your opening hours if you don't want customers to be in your venue before the advertised closing time, and what happened to the 30 minutes drinking up period, stated on your licence??. Terrible attitude to customer service.

Best pub in the area! Great beer garden with loads of space, perfect to hang out with a group. The Rockeoke on a Wednesday is so much fun, great night out! Large drinks selection and the food is fantastic, highly recommend the burger. Staff friendly and always happy to help. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Had the best experience at The Black Lion West Hampstead. Amazing atmosphere and what a lovely staff ! Grab a seat in the back garden on a sunny day or enjoy the live music every Friday & Saturday. They host Rockeoke on Wednesdays with a live band if you fancy singing for an audience and don’t forget to bring your mates for the Sunday Quiz. If you are into sports etc they are also showing all games. Great selection of wines and beers and wonderful cocktails. On top of that they now have a new menu and wow wow wow, can’t recomend enough. The chefs really know what they’re doing + good vegan options. Do not miss out on this place !!!

Live bands every weekend, really good roast dinners on Sundays and the best beer garden in the area

Went for a visit to the area found this pub. Nice staff good selection of drinks and good food all for great prices

I have the dusk app, I brought my son on vacation, we enjoyed it the day before and the next day they didn't give a drink, it's been 20 days, I went again because I live in front of aonoub on top of Nando's restaurant We were embarrassed two, why doesn't the pub leave the app? And the only pub that does this kind of. Embarrassment This is not correct, you need to review the applications you want to be part of

I come to this pub several times a week. 15 days ago I was there and presented the Dusk voucher and they wouldn't accept it. Today I tried to use the voucher again and it wasn't authorized. The manager said that he is no longer part of that platform and can no longer offer drinks. I was very embarrassed.

Celebrated Platinum Toxx birthday here and it was such a good time! The sourdough is toooooooo good

Super nice employees and atmosphere, highly recommend and especially the live music 🎶🎶🎶

Ordered a veggie burger and made sure with the server three times it was a veggie burger. Burger arrived and it was beef. If they can’t get this right then imagine if someone comes in with an allergen.

Great pub with fun lively atmosphere. Food and drinks also very good value and perfect for a catch up with friends

Jose is brilliant he helped us get a table

Hands down best pub I’ve been in West Hampstead! Delicious food , amazing team and perfect for euros!!! Will definitely comeback! Thank you!!!!!

I adore this pub for its fantastic atmosphere lively service, and incredible food. The garden is absolutely stunning and is definitely worth enjoying on a nice day!

Enjoyed a family day out very friendly staff and clean environment Have been here a few times with my partner on a Friday night and have enjoyed the live entertainment, would recommend to all to have a family meal and also friends or couples for the entertainment on a weekend

Enjoyed the cosy ambiance and spacious beer garden, perfect for a relaxed evening. I've added it to my barguide.london site too!

If your looking for a local gem then look no further. Great place to go with friends or a date to enjoy live music, but if a sing song and dance. If it gets to loud you have a nice seating area out the front, would recommend getting there abit earlier if you want a seat or don't want to battle to get to the bar.

Personally one of my favorite pubs in the area

Ben was our server and I gotta say this boy was absolutely the best. Great customer service Great communication Fantastic vibe delivered exceptional So it made the food 10/10 If you’re going make sure Ben serves you.

First time in The Black Lion but was it a real treat. It's been seriously refurbished in recent years with a strong food repositioning and wow was the food good! You can tell this clearly by the before and after pictures below!!! We had potato skewers which sounded quirky but were stunning, the Croque Monsieur which was amazing and the Scotch egg - again stunning. Service friendly and prompt, good variety of wines and ales and a very large and south facing beer garden tick most of the boxes you could need. They also allow dogs too. I was a fan of the decor generally but the dark paint scheme wasn't really to my liking. On various days they have Rock-aoke (karaoke with a live band) which sounds fun and worth coming back for. Overall I was a big fan of the Black Lion and will definitely be back.

The meat in burger 🍔 tougher than my life😀

Best pub in the area, amazin vibe, good service and beautiful outdoor space to chill. One of my favourite pubs in London

Great place and atmosphere, love this pub!

Not one to leave reviews but a great little find. Really enjoyed our visit here, the food and hospitality was out of this world!

Not sure what's gone wrong? We used to love the Sunday quizzes, not been for a while but it's now a different format and it's not very good. Such a shame

Great pub. Loads of seating and a massive beer garden out back.

Manager is rude. Blonde American lady treats her customers like she’s the one doing us a favour. Brought my injured friend here on crutches. Got treated like street dogs, as if we were an inconvenience.we were ignored when we asked for help and taken so unseriously. DONT COME HERE IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE BODIED OR YOUNGER THAN 30.

The food is fine - bit pricey. Good place to sit around with plugs tho

I went there for a drink Such a nice place sweet people I would recommend to drive down there only for the chilled nice relax place

One of the best pub in the area. Super busy but really good food and great service . Kids love it

Attractive old pub, allegedly Greene King. Nothing on the menu appealed to any of us, but the problem is that they only have one real ale (an IPA) and no Abbott or any other of the GK stable. Strange.

Local pub, good wine rang, nice food.

Had a great experience here last week, garden is lovely and the food is great. Manager was very helpful and offered a lot of recommendations, we return soon!

Absolutely recommend the Black Lion not only for the atmophere and amazing beer garden but for the delicious food! A must gonin Hampstead!

Great selection of food and beers. The atmosphere could not be better. Front area to enjoy West Hamstead vibes or for those than prefer a more relqxed experience, you can enjoy a nicely setup beer garden Defo making my way from SE London to spend a day here with friends and family.

We had two burgers with chips and two drinks, over £64.00 which is a bit too dear for what we had.

Nice pub in West Hampstead with a large back garden and good beer selection

Nice bar to kill time it's cool

Super friendly staff and lovely atmosphere!

Staff were friendly and accommodating to our large group with a baby on a busy Sunday. The food was slightly more expensive than average for pub food but the slightly better food quality and portions evened things out. The dessert was very weird though - ordered a pecan pie and got a Yorkshire pudding with pecan filling? Guessing there was a problem in the kitchen but would have been nice to have been offered an alternative as it wasn't cheaper either.

Besides the double charge and the "shacken" negroni with bitters is a decent venue with a good Guinness and food, mainly for youngsters and students, the good things are live music, outside terrace and maybe the 241 cocktails.

We had Sunday roast here which was great but the dessert was not even sweet and delicious.

Very nice pub, herd about it , from london pubs on fb . Very help full asking about agley very impress ed.the young lady behind the bar very help full. Only prb disable tolit not working. Bit to croulded for me, will still come back x

The bar staff were so friendly! Live music was fantastic!

A great find. Such a lovely pub, great staff and a great beer garden and a fantastic Sunday afternoon vibe. Porchetta roast was really tasty. Pork crackling was perfect and crispy. the pork itself was nice and tender. Beef dripping roast potatoes were nice and crispy on the outside and fluffy in the middle. Kale, carrots and gravy were on point as well. Only frustrating part of the roast, they were lacking cauliflower cheese. It's not to pricey as well, lots of decent side options.

Live music on Friday night was great, and really lovely bar staff

Great for drinks and lovely bands, our favourite neighbourhood pub!

So celebrated my birthday on Saturday and we had booked an area for me and my guests ! And from The get go the whole staff was so accommodating..friendly.. and welcoming.. Massive shout out to Christian, Hugh and Alex for being top sports and sending the drinks out and just making sure we was all good throughout the night ! Live band was on point and could not fault any part of the experience! Would highly recommend this spot for events and celebrations as it was an amazing vibe and talk easy spot. Wish I could give more stars !! Thanks again guys !