The Black Lion Hotel in Ceredigion

A great dog friendly pub that offers good food and massive portions. Friendly staff and a real happy local pub that is pleasantly busy but not rowdy or unwelcoming... Ideally located near to the castle and other tourist attractions.

Great pub, pool, darts, good choice of music and atmosphere 👌

Location great, room not comfortable, wouldn't stay here again. Everything makes a slightly dirty impression.

Nice pint and a couple of games of pool very friendly place

Room we had was ok, small and a little tired but was only for 3 nights and it was comfortable enough. We had one issue with the room and that was sorted out immediately. Full English breakfast was lovely, thick rashers of bacon and fresh mushrooms. We had a Sunday roast with 14 of the family and they managed fine despite another big party arriving for a Christmas dinner. Nice atmosphere in the bar, good beer and friendly service, you can't go wrong staying here.

The Black Lion is very much open and a real gem in the heart of cardigan. I have eaten here twice in the last couple of weeks, the food is all home cooked and delicious. The first visit was unplanned we had lasagne and a burger, the chips were home cooked and the portion size was plentiful. Really tasty!

My daughter treated me with a Sunday Lunch at The Black Lion in Cardigan West Wales, on Sunday 16th June 2019. I had the Roast Beef Dinner. It was the most beautiful meal that I have had in a very long time. Not only was the beef very tender the accompanying vegetables were cooked to perfection. The head chef, Mr Mike Morgan came over to every table to make sure that all was well and for a sweet I took his recommendation and had the most wonderful Apple Crumble that he had cooked. I had Vanilla Ice Cream with it. I need to add, that the waiters went out of their way to make sure that the service was first class. Nothing was too much trouble. I have to say that the people of Cardigan are so lucky to have this wonderful place to eat at and from what I gather under new management, who I might add have been so lucky to obtain such a first class chef in Mike Morgan

We always loved visiting this family friendly pub whenever we visited the area, but then it had closed for about two years. Well what a lovely surprise to find it open with a new family running it and it is unchanged. It has the same oldie worldy, cosy and welcoming atmosphere. A good range of drinks including some local ones at fair prices. We had a Sunday lunch which was very tasty and generous portions, my only negative point was it needed to be served warmer...but it was their first time doing Sunday lunches, so I forgive that! We also went in the week 2 adults 2 children for a meal. The menu does not do any of the meals justice, at first it looks expensive for what it sounds...but what we were served was worth the prices....fresh, homemade, tasty and plentiful dinners. Really enjoyed both visits.

The Back Lion is closed until further notice. Used to be a good pub with good meals. Hope it opens again soon

Well Service great worried about my dog I was allowed in three dogs in total six adults

Couldn’t see that many places to eat in the centre of Cardigan, so opted for here. A nice busy pub, good menu. A handfull of locals eating there, so a good sign. I had the fish and chips, which was very nice, and a huge portion. My wife had the Ploughmans platter, which would have easily fed both of us if we had known. Both meals really nicely presented. Friendly, welcoming staff.

My husband and I along with our 2 Border Collies were in Cardigan looking at property for sale and had booked a camp site for the night. The weather got very bad and we didn't fancy putting up a tent in the rain so decided to try the Black Lion Hotel as it will allow dogs. The Landlady greeted us warmly and said they had rooms available at £70 and we opted for breakfast £7 each. The room was adequate for us and the dogs. The only small issue was the toilet seat was broken. We also had our evening meals which we had in the main bar as we had the dogs, this was fine. We were also allowed to feed the dogs while we were in the bar which was great. The meals we ordered were lovely and served with a minimal waiting time. Breakfast was served in the upstairs function room from 8am and after a little wait the landlady arrived and served us. There was a lot of variety from fresh fruit to cereal, croissants, yogurts and traditional cooked. Both myself and my husband went for the cooked breakfast and this was lovely! The Best Cooked Breakfast I have had in a long Time! Complements to the Chef!! When it was time to check out we could not find the Landlady to give the keys back.Perhaps a bell on the bar is needed.The Landlord and Landlady have only been running the Black Lion for 4 months and although it needs a bit of TLC I think its a lovely Pub and would recommend it!

We ate here an hour ago, we went to a couple of other pubs first & they were dirty & uninviting, so we found the Black Lion at first it looked the goods! Friendly, clean & comfortable, the bar girl changed shifts & was replaced with a woman who didn't understand English very well, then we ordered our meals Lasgna & chips £5.95 cold & tasteless, the black lion burger with cheese, bacon egg, onion rings & steak cut chips & some other chips in their own little frying basket that still had a plastic clip lock tag attached as when first purchased. The meal was presented well on a shale serving plate, but the star of the burger should be meat ! WRONG instead of a well seasoned beef mince, I got a cheap sausage mince! Really! For £9.95 I want quality & taste.

I booked this hotel for 2 nights for my birthday in July 2016. Upon arrival I was advised that I needed to park my car in a disused car park for £3 extra per day. It is not at the back of the hotel. When I manged to get all the cases & dog up the 3 flights of stairs to apparantly a deluxe double bedroom. It was far from deluxe, not big enough for 2 people and a dog no space to put bowls, bedding.I can put up with dated decor but not to be clean I can not especially at £90 per night. Upon inspection there was cut toe nails on the carpet, blood stains on the bedding and the bathroom was not clean. There was also an overpowering smell as you entered the room. I went down stairs to enquire about the room I was advised that this is there deluxe bedroom and that this is all they have. I wanted to speak to the manager but he was nowhere to been seen. However the lady behind the bar (she was very pleasant) sent the cleaner up to the room to clean it. When I went back into the room the smell was disgusting it was from the vacuum cleaner. I did not stay in this hotel I decided to leave and find somewhere else to stay. However all was fully booked so we decided to come home. I have put a complaint into the hotel but heard nothing through the 3rd party. So thanks for a very disappointing weekend!!!

Very embarrassing to see a large party who were there before us have their order forgotten, this made us worry about our order. this large group ended up walking out as the manager was apparently cooking, although she appeared once they left. when our food turned up it was a bit shocking really, Me and my wife ordered rib eye with all the trimmings. we got served rump steak on a coleslaw bed with gravy, wasn't the worst steak but disappointing when expecting rib eye. My brother in law ordered a swordfish steak in balsamic glaze, this was pure white and tasteless and the glaze which appeared to be soya sauce based was on the plate. I felt most sorry for the waitress as they were having to answer to irate customers for poor kitchen service.

Al ser un local que hemos comido aquí antes y la comida era deliciosa. Tener amigos de visita decidimos tomar aquí para una cena y una mesa reservada. Estábamos 8. Tenía bebidas y pedimos la comida con una camarera encantadora joven. Estábamos ocupados charlando y no darse cuenta de que había pasado una hora y no hay comida, otras mesas estaban teniendo su comida que llegó después de nosotros! Pedimos a la camarera para comprobar dónde estaba nuestra comida. Ella finalmente regresar y dijo chef y supieron de nuestra orden y ni siquiera comenzado todavía!!!! Pedimos ver la gerente, quien se negó a mostrar pero nos ofreció una ronda de bebidas. Por esta vez hora y media habían ido!!! Nos fuimos decepcionados y enojados. Cómo en la tierra no miembro del personal nos dimos cuenta de que no tenían nuestra frente! comida Servicio pobre.

Éramos un grupo de 3 adultos y dos niñas de siete y diez. Decidimos cenar allí esta semana, y nos quedamos encantados de tener una bebida y esperar hasta las 6 de la tarde a pedir comida (demasiado temprano para nosotros, pero los niños. . . !!).

Rooms were small and disappointing really. The quality of a Spanish two star hotel. Rooms at the front are very noisy with traffic through the day and drunken people after dark. The pub will play music(very loudly)till 02.30 on a Sunday morning. Breakfast is between 8 and 9am, but you have to book it the day before. We did not eat on the hotel at all. There is free parking at the rear, if you a are lucky to get one of the 7 spaces. Beware everybody in town parks here as well. We spent long days out exploring the countryside and amazing beaches, and only came back to the hotel to sleep. Probably wouldn't use again, unless it has a make over. You are paying for the location and not a room.

We were looking for somewhere to eat after a long day and stumbled upon The Black Lion,after checking whether our little dog could come in we ordered 3 meals and 3 drinks all for around £20-there's burger and a drink for £6 and a two meals for £8 menu.I opted for the burger and a nice pint of Doombar, the burger was excellent, my partner went for fajitas which were magnificent ! Probably enough for two to share.

Bien, así que decidimos a mediados de la semana delicia. Sólo había una chica en el bar y ella también tomó y sirve el pedido. Nos habían advertido que sería una espera pero pensamos esperar. Me alegro tanto de haberlo hecho! La comida estaba muy bien preparado y servido y era tan sabrosa! No es caro, sin lujos, pero vale la pena la espera!!

the staff were ever so helpful, i was speaking to the new landlady i think and her hospitality was spot on, she really looked after us, and the breakfast was very nice. The room was very clean and overall i really enjoyed my stay. i would recommend it to anyone.

Visited today with a friend, we both went for the £6 lunchtime deal, I had the gourmet burger with chips & onion rings. It was lovely, would definitely visit again!

Walked in off the street and enjoyed a hearty family meal, quick turnaround, tasty food and value for money. Would eat here again!

We went here for drinks prior to going for a meal for my sisters 40th birthday.The place was empty (although to be fair it was 1800 on a Sunday evening) but the barmaid made us feel as if we were disturbing her by ordering drinks.She was not at all friendly and seemed to struggle to understand the drinks order - I asked for a bottle of dry rose and she opened a small bottle of sweet rose and seemed surprised when I didn't want to drink it. Very disappointing.

when i arrived on Saturday i had booked for 2 nights, i checked in at around 3pm, i got shown to my room by very friendly staff, i came down for an evening meal which i must say was delicious, compliments to the chef. i am not really a breakfast person, but had breakfast paid for so i did try it and i must say there was a continental breakfast and a full english breakfast, there was so much food but it was very nice of them to lay a spread like that for them being new owners. The new owners were very polite and very helpful. The bed was very comfortable, the toilets were very clean, my bathroom had shampoos, soaps which goes a long way and keeps customers happy. which i am. When i am ever in the area i will sure pop in for a meal again, and to stay. i loved it.

I had to endure three night here this week and unfortunately the new owners need to learn a few tricks fast before this place is forced to close down. I was given a family room as the block booking was not clear enough to expect me. The room had 4 single beds which were very old and tired. They were very very soft and creaked with every movement during sleep. The sheets were old and didn't fit correctly. Nobody visited the room during the day to replace towels or clean, however as it was a family room and I had four sets of towels to consume during my stay. My work colleagues advised me not to touch the breakfast as all that was on offer upon arrival in the morning was a plate of English breakfast swimming in oils. Not sure how much the company paid for my room but I would not pay myself over £25 a night for this standard.

Have been visiting for a number of years and NOT ONCE did the owners acknowledge us. We saw them most weeks, had a nod when they first took over, a few years ago and couldn't be bothered speaking from then on. If it hadn't been for the very professional staff we wouldn't have bothered going back for the past ten years.Let's hope that the new owners are going to be professional and actually welcome people into their establishments. One point; keep doing the daily papers it seems so homely. Another point; stop doing the awful 'TV' musi: in fact, any music; unnecessary in an hotel like this.

Popped in for a quick pint before a gig in The Cellar Bar in Cardigan, and was very impressed with the friendly atmosphere. The barman was a smiley young guy, who recommended the which of the local beers I might like - and even gave me samples of a couple of them! Quickly fell into conversation with a couple of the locals - who told me that it was the best pub in Cardigan. I haven't tried 'em all (life's too short!) but they might just be right1

We went to The Black Lion on a Friday night (8/4/16) although the pub part got a little noisy the staff were fantastic. We are a family with children (12, 10 & 8) One particular staff member was amazing; she was aware of the noise & therefore shut the doors between the pub & restaurant area & apologised for the noise (although it wasn't a problem for us, what would you expect on a Friday night in a town?)The food was fantastic, best lasagne I have ever tasted & the other meals were also fantastic. Not many places offer the hospitality that we got & a lovely friendly welcoming reception. Thank you so much!!Would definitely recommend

Popped in to watch the rugby with a few lads working up there staff were good .. But England won the welsh at rugby (6 nations) well that is a sore point ..! Tv then got switched off straight away ... And the atmosphere was repulsive ..! Never again ..

We went for a carvery for Mothering Sunday lunch. The manager couldn't have been more accommodating, there was plenty space, the food was tasty, with a good range of choices and the portion sizes good. The serving staff could have been a little friendlier - perhaps they wanted to be at home on Mothers' Day? We'll definitely go back. It was a pleasant, fuss-free family lunch.

We arrived in Cardigan and had a walk around the town. There was not much on as it was a Sunday, out of season. We decided to pop in for a drink. They had a lovely fire going and my partner enjoyed the local MOHO ale. So much so that we stopped by a few more times during our trip. There were not many people in the pub and so very often the staff were standing around talking, and also carried on their own conversations whilst serving us! However, they were friendly and we enjoyed our time there

Good was lovely!! Served hot.. And as we had pre ordered food was on the table when requested. Staff were friendly and polite. Would recommend and use again!!

Some good history here (it's the oldest coaching inn in Wales), and the succulent Sunday carvery is perfect after church when you don't feel like cooking.

The service was not good. The young waitress seemed very unsure and had to take our order 3 times. However the food, when it arrived, was of good quality and generous proportions.

Lovely food, good local beer and the staff were lovely. Dog friendly doesn't cover it, lots of fuss, water and biscuits dished out.

Se trata de un Pub que pertenece al hotel. Hay carnes de varias clases predominando el clásico beef y el cerdo. Tambien los Cod and Chips. Buenas y variadas cervezas y una chimenea adecuada para el humedo invierno. Tiene televisión para ver deportes y barra de bar.

Nipped in to try the food as ive walked past a few times in recent months when ive been in the area.Its fair to say we were suitably impressed. Yes the decor in the front bar is a little dated, it adds character. The menu was quite big and offered plenty. Once we had ordered we noticed it was dog friendly and the waitress insisted we go and get the dog from the car. They were very accommodating. Yes you cant have a dog in the restaurant but the front bar and side bar were fine and spacious enough for us.I had the lasagne which was fab and our lad had a wrap that was huge!!!It was very reasonable and its a place i would heartedly recommend.

We called in for lunch, had a beef lasagne and steak and mushroom pie with veg. We were amazed at the flavour of both dishes and would rate various aspects of the meal as :Decor 5, Service 5, Cleanliness 5, Speed of service 5, Presentation 5, Quantity 5, Price 4.5, Overall 5. (all out of 5).As you will gather, we would have no hesitation in recommending the Black Lion and we will return!

Friendly welcome from staff and good service. The fish was lovely and the lasagne was amazing! Good Vegetarian options too.

This venue States on their menu boards that they are dog friendly but when you actually ask if they are the answer is very different - "we can't allow you in as people are eating". If that is the case then don't advertise that you are dog friendly then.

We struggled to find a restaurant that served substantial gluten free meals , we stumbled upon the Black lion. I could have had cod and chips but chose the hunters chicken and proper chips, was lush x all gluten free , beautifully presented, and I wasn't ill afterwards so a huge thumbs up from me to the chef. Thank you

. An old coaching inn with some original features . Welcoming and pleasant staff serving a standard bar type menu with interesting Welsh specials and good local beersBusy with friendly locals .

What a fab little hotel/ pub, the wife and I stopped for a meal, the food was first rate and the staff most friendly and very welcoming. A very enjoyable visit.

Great to see this place championing local brewers such as Mantle. Cardigan has been a decent beer desert for far too long and seems up to now have been passed by whilst the rest of the UK experiences the real and craft ale boom.Let's hope this is the start of a real sea change in this regard.

The menu was extraordinary for a pub. Make reservations or you have no chance. The service is very fine and the food is sumptuous.

The food we had here was terrible. We thought we would try a dessert what a mistake. Do not waste your time it looks really nice and olde worldy but the food is very poor.

Visited the Black Lion as part of a group of 11 on a deserted Friday evening. We were at our table for some time and no one came to us despite having made ourselves known to the bar staff. Got our own menus as we got fed up of waiting. The food was quite nice when it arrived but took a long time for the full meal to be served and by the time the last person got his meal the first one had finished. Just as well we told them not to wait. The room we were in was very cold and we asked for a portable heater to be turned on as it was made even colder when smokers went out the fire door to smoke and left the door openLots of potential but didn't quite come up to what we were hoping for

My family and I (husband and three children aged 4-15) were visiting the lovely Cardigan on the May Bank Holiday Monday and fancied Sunday lunch. We were the first to sit down for lunch, drawn in by the big 'Families Welcome! sign out the front. At first impression, the pub frontage is old and tatty but fresh inside. We ordered two chicken and three beef dinners. Service was quick and friendly, tables clean. Delicious meals with the best vegetables I have ever eaten in a pub....perfectly cooked and abundant, 'Given the size of your family, we thought you'd like to have two dishes of veg..." the waitress said! Only complaint would be the small jug of gravy but we could have asked for more, of course. Couldn't manage a pudding! Well done Black Lion!

Great choice of food, however I had baked potato, which could have been in the oven for a little longer, but this place always has a great welcome it's warm and looks very nice.

The Black Lion is an ancient coaching inn and many of the original features still exist. It is a friendly local with a good range of beers including locally brewed beers. Sunday lunch is excellent a good choice and large portions. The veg is always good. Staff are pleasant and efficient

Had a lovely meal with my husband and son of 16 months. The service was so friendly and helpful and my son absolutely loved the real chips. Thoroughly recommended.

This was a lively high street pub with a decent varied menu, mostly of pub favourites. Not pretentious. Plenty of space the night we went, but most tables seemed to fill up. Good service at the bar and from waiting staff. Portions good size - not huge but definitely not mean. (We had a burger, and the Welsh faggots). Local beer was well kept and the glass of wine was pleasant too.

Cosy room and friendly staff. Had a tasty meal, no faggots though, but especially enjoyed the local beer.

I visited the black lion hotel last week and was welcomed with open arms, I didn't make a reservation just walked in and am really glad I did. The staff were really polite and even though they were busy with a large group in the restaurant they made us their priority when they could. We were seated by the warm fire and had a lovely and an extremely waitress come to take our orders within minutes. We were expecting a long wait for the food because of the group in the next room but were pleasantly surprised with the time it took for our food to be bought out to us. The quality of the food was absolutely fantastic, couldn't fault it at all. And the portions were very satisfying.On a whole I would recommend this little gem to anyone looking for a lovely rustic building with a lovely atmosphere and amazing food. 5 stars.

Amazing sunday lunch with family. Very tasty and good quality food! A choice of four meats and a variety of veg. Big portions and well presented mains and puddings. Very polite and helpful staff! Will definitely return for sunday lunch again!

Food is not good, the place is drab and the lighting is miserable.They advertise a beer garden but in fact is a minute area for smokers. Overall the atmosphere is unwelcoming.

Had a good nite out in The Black Lion one Saturday, it was quite busy with a happy atmosphere, would go back there again,

All I can say isMake sure you tell the bar staff what the denomination of any motes you given them. As on several occasions the seem to have thought a £10 note was a £5 note

I stayed at a local hotel that didn't serve food so I tried the Black Lion Hotel based on the menu board outside. I ordered the chilli and I must admit it was very, very well presented (I took a photo). I sat in the bar area which was OK but should have chosen to eat in the dining section where it was quieter.

This little gem isn't ranked so low for nothing folks, let me tell you how bad they are....The building itself is quite nice but unfortunately that's where it ends. We called in for an evening meal on Thursday 31st July. We chose to seat in the restaurant at the rear but I commented on the strong smell of what I thought was Stilton, sadly it wasn't my favourite cheese it was the body odour of the young fair haired waitress! Awful, how her colleagues and boss can't have noticed this is unbelievable. Anyway, being far too polite to say anything and too hungry to try and find somewhere else we 'risked it' and ordered up. I ordered a sirloin steak, I had to remind the waitress to ask me how I would like it cooked though. Then the wait......45 mins later our slightly uptight looking waitress appeared through the kitchen door with what we presumed was our food, oh no, it was food (including my sirloin as I was later to discover) but served up to a couple who had sat down and ordered after us!Never mind we thought, can't be much longer. A few minutes passed and our waitress boldly approached our table to inform us that there we no sirloins left and would I like a T bone?No I bloody we'll would not I politely informed her, too hungry and tired to argue the toss I started to stand up to leave. "Did the chef not know this when we ordered?" My partner innocently enquirer, "no she's been busy!" came the indignant reply. Ok, we'll we're off then I announced and we walked out of the pub.We were stood just outside considering our options and cursing our luck for picking a duff venue when a young lad in a pair of cut off denim jeans came bowling out of the front door and shouted "have you paid for your food?" Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear I said and felt compelled to inform this little boy that in fact we had not had any food and relayed the story of this disaster. He was speechless and retreated with his tail between his legs (I think it was a tail) back inside eyeing us angrily but without any bottle or professionalism to challenge what we'd said or apologise to us. End of tale. The moral of this story is try and look on trip advisor before you eat anywhere, certainly never eat at this dreadful little dump.I look forward, almost more than I look forward to Christmas to reading any reply from the owners/manager of the Black Lion.

We had Sunday Lunch in The Black Lion Hotel in Cardigan - we didn't book, but there wasn't a problem. All staff were very friendly and helpful and the meals....... I had a beef roast dinner which consisted of large slices of beef on a pile of fluffy mashed potato, with boiled and roast potatoes and a huge Yorkshire pudding also on the plate. My husband had pork with the same amount of potatoes. Then up came another dish with four vegetables - carrots, leeks in a cheese sauce, mashed swede and peas, and a gravy boat of rich, thick gravy. The food was hot and delicious. The only word of warning - don't eat any breakfast as the meal is huge! Pity we were at the end of our holiday as we would definitely have eaten there again - and will certainly do so next time we are in the area.

The Ploughman's Platter is undoubtedly the Best that I have ever seen - enough for 2 people. Wish now that I had taken a picture and also the Pie of the Day was very good- large portion together with Salad and Chips.Service by a most pleasant young girl was faultless and well mannered. Will call in again when down in the area.

Whilst on holiday, decided to pop in for Sunday Lunch. No need to book, but appeared busy with locals and tourists. We both had Pork Loin. Came with good portion of both roast and new potatoes stuffing, and a side dish of four vegetables. For dessert we had ice cream sundaes which were rather large but very good!Went into the bar area for a further drink, and a read of the papers. Staff were helpful, and prompt. Would definitely return, for a meal any day of the week.

What a lovely place and not expensive. Atmosphere welcoming. Barstaff very friendly and gave exceptional service. Didnt eat but saw food coming out and looked very nice and reasonably priced. We were allowed to take our yorkie holly in as there is a designated area where you can be with your pets whether your drinking or dining. All in all a pleasant place to go will. A big thank you xx

We arrived in the Black Lion after a quest for something to eat and somewhere to rest our feet before we checked in at our hotel. We ordered food from here and at first I was extremely taken aback at having not much more that £1 change from a £20 note! We had ordered a beef and onion baguette, a brie, bacon and cranberry Panini and extra chips and 2 glasses of coke. Food took a while arriving, and whilst we were waiting my husband and I had the opportunity to read through the papers provided. When the food arrived it was beautifully presented, well cooked and tasty. I was very happy with my purchase. You receive a lot of food for your money and the quality of the ingredients shines through your meal. We ate at around 12pm when there were few customers in the pub and were surprised when the staff allowed a dog (and owners of course) to sit quietly in the corner. This didn't bother us as a couple, but I can see how it would some so be aware of this. The hygiene levels of the pub are squeaky clean though, it is immaculate inside and very well looked after and loved by the locals. I would heartily recommend looking at the specials board if you can't decide what to eat - paid off for us.

Usually my husband and I just have coffee here and read the papers as we really like the pub , shame it always seems quiet, but it suits us.Im very fussy about coffee as I am allergic to caffeine, but they do very good strong always hot coffee here, including a good decaff americano.Today we had lunch , and the presentation of the food had a real wow factor, both meals served on black slate trays.My steak and ale pie was really excellent, tasty, plenty of meat, lovely crispy flaky pastry top.Hubbys cottage pie equally good , beautiful presentation of onion curls on top of the mash. Only criticisim was that my mash was near enough fridge cold on the bottom as the mash is served on the slate which cant be warmed. But we will eat here again-the staff , especially the young man who I think is the manager, are really friendly and eager to please.A really nice pub with good quality food.

We went as a family for Sunday lunch recently and were disappointed. The veg was cool and of the cheapest variety and some of the swede mash had large, 'al dente' lumps. it would have been pointless mentioning it to the staff because they couldn't have done anything about it. The gravy and the cheese sauce were from a packet and the portions of meat were, I thought, mean; I also had a large piece of gristle. Chef didn't appear too enthusiastic. I think a review of chef procedures is needed to keep the food hot because we certainly weren't late. Bar staff were good. The Yorkshire puddings just weren't cooked and were no more than stiff batter.

Went in for the st David's day menu tried the Cawl, Welsh rarebit, lamb dinner and the Bara brith cheesecake. All tasted amazing. Was really impressed! Will be coming back very soon.

Very friendly staff had a plough mans and a coffee, coffee came with a home made little gingerbread man which was delicious. The ploughman's was with a warm crusty roll, welsh cheeses, home cooked ham and pickles and salad, was lovely and very large couldn't eat it all. Would definitely go back. Such a shame a lovely pub like this with a fire wasn't very busy.

Now under new management, the level of service and standard of food has greatly increased. I would highly recommend visiting the Black Lion Hotel for their Sunday Carvery and to stay in their quality and historic hotel

We booked a few nights in the black lion as a long weekend away. Had a great rooom which looked like it had been recently re-decorated. The variety of foods for breakfast were good and there was something to suit everyone. Service was excellent. As we were satisfied with the food and service we had a bar meal every night which was quick and easy. The bar menu was full of different meals that would most definately suit anyone, including childrens meals. Quality of food was superb. Very happy with everything at the black lion and i will definately be returning here in the future.

We were a party of 6 and some of the Food quality was acceptable but our ploughmans lunch was very disappointing compared to the menu description that sounded delicious. The service was also poor, the waitress seemed more content chatting to the barman that checking if customers were happy, We received our extra orders when we had almost finished our meal and only when I had asked for them. I could understand if things were busy but it was virtually empty (perhaps that should have been a warning sign). Wouldn't rush back!

Lovely welcoming pub. Popped in for a quick bite to eat at lunchtime. Pub was quite busy which is always a good sign with a quite a few people eating. I had chilli and rice, and my fiance had chicken salad. Both were very good and hit the spot. Good honest pub-grub would be the best way to describe it. Would certainly eat there again.

We pop in here if we're shopping in town. The food is very good and reliable and is always served quickly. Friendly staff and a pleasant dining area.

We opted for the Black Lion after walking up and down the main drag. Restaurant was pretty quiet so service was quick and food was very good. Would definitely recommend eating here, service was also very good.

During a recent visit to Cardigan to celebrate our friend's birthday, we decided to have a lunchtime meal at the Black Lion Hotel. We thought we would taste the traditional Welsh Cawl which was on the menu.We were so disappointed - it was served in very small dessert bowls, consisted of mostly swede and carrots (only about 3 pieces of swede and carrot fitted in the bowls) - very few potatoes (I had 1 piece) and no trace of lamb! It was cold and not appetising at all - definitely not the usual flavour of Welsh Cawl. It was eventually accompanied with chunks of cheese and pieces of bread, but by the time they were served, the Cawl was ice cold.We do not usually complain, but due to the cost and standard of the dish we were so disappointed. We have eaten at the Hotel in the past and enjoyed our meals.Staff did apologise, took back our meals and served again in bigger soup bowls. Unfortunately, this time it was even colder, although we did spot tiny pieces of meat hiding under the veg.It was such a shame as some of friends had not visited the Hotel before.

Ate with 2 others.Service was excellent by a waitress called Jennifer.After recommendations, we had starters of Welsh Rarebit, Whitebait and garlic mushrooms. All were deliciously freshly made and tasted superb. The quality of ingredients really showed.Mains were lamb shanks and welsh pork f*ggots (can't use the whole word as Trip Advisor thinks that it is swearing). Again, were delicious!Would recommend and eat there again.

We booked a table on easter sunday with the family. The food was very tasty, including the starters,mains and puddings. There was a variety of different and starters and puddings. Also, the carvery was great as there was a large choice of veg and 2 different choices of meat. The whole family enjoyed the experience. The restaurant upstaires has been re-newed and is very clean. I would've liked to see more people having carvery as there wasn't many other people there. Other than that the experience was very good. Will definately be returning in the future.

Had a really nice meat lasagne with super chips - colleague had hot pot. Only shame is we were the only people eating but it was a Monday.

we had read on tripadviser. Unfortunately this has gone down enormously over the years. It used to be such a lovely, historic place. We stayed elsewhere but visited for a drink - the smell on entering was awful - a bit like drains when you're abroad! We asked for 2 vodka and tonics; no sign of ice and when asked they said they didn't have any. We said that we wouldn't have the drinks then and lo and behold ice appeared. We stayed for one drink - we were the only 2 in there - the hotel is now up for sale. Someone could do something with this place and restore it to what it used to be. A terrible shame.

Surprisingly for a Friday so close to Christmas, the pub was empty. We had booked for a party of 17 and were catered for in a function room on the first floor. Nothing was pre ordered and we all ordered individually from the menu. The staff deserve praise for the way in which they promptly dealt with every request with humour, smiles and very good service. The food, although basic, was hot and very edible and definitely enjoyed by everyone in the party. An excellent experience.

This is a bit of a dive. The cups were dirty and they really could do with more staff.The food is all nuked and of poor quality.Considering Dylan Thomas used to lunch here the place could be a gold mine. The market caffe is better than this and faster. Just a tad too dirty for me. My friends normally stick to the fry up as it is fairly safe. All I can say is yuk yuk and more yuk.

Visited the Black Lion at lunch time only to find it virtually empty. The woman at the bar said we could not have a hot chocolate as her machine had not warmed up!. Looked at the menu but soon became obvious we were not welcome as looked as if the staff were having their meals at the back. Regular visitor to Cardigan but will not be visiting the Black Lion again.

What a let down this place is . The staff were friendly, the food was poor obviously microwaved no taste at all. The owner of the hotel was there so I confronted him with my issue, the expression he gave was like go somewhere else then . Obviously doesn't know how to run a business or have any customer service skills. Not impressed

A solid local once again, with a revamped eating area. Good local beers and always a ready supply of pork scratchings. It could be utterly sensational, with some of the rooms waiting to be rediscovered, but as it is, I am not complaining.

very basic Sunday lunch, in a lifeless pub what a shame could be lovely just hasn't it any atmosphere whatsoever

Unfortunately can't rate the food or drink as when we walked in on a nice sunny day to get a drink and a spot of lunch we were ignored by the lady behind the bar. I sat down at the bar and she still ignored us. After a while I discussed this with my husband and we deceided to leave and go elsewhere. Having read all these other reviews thats probably why it was empty.Really unprofessional for the bar staff to be discussing other members of staff and manangement on the phone infront of potential customers. I said to her to carry on her conversation and we will go elsewhere and she never even looked in our direction.

Went on Sunday for a cavery no communication whatsoever food was terible and looked as if it had been standing there for days no customer service skills at all what a massive disappointment.

the meal was an absolute tragedy and could be cooked better by a chimpanze!! We had never seen dark brown chips before and even our five year old son (who could eat chips every day for every meal)commented that he could not eat such depolarble chips. The lasagne was unedible due to the fact that it was rock solid and could have been put to better use at the shot put competition in the Olympics!! We have never once complained about a meal before but we were so disappointed.

There are not a lot of pub eateries in the main shop area and this proved to be adequate for our needs in providing a relaxed lunchtime break....and the young staff were pleasant and helpful....!

OMG.OMG.OMG.Don't go near the Black Lion in Cardigan.No customer service.Not child friendly.Owner's daughter shouting at customer in the street out side the pub.If this pub was closed, it would not be missed.

Myself and my family visited for the first time today for lunch. The welcome was very warm and friendly,the price of drinks were very good and a lovely lunchtime menu (cooked fresh). I have to say that everything about the place was very impressive,including the way that the landlady dealt with 2 extremely rude women who moaned about the wait for the wait for their ice cream. I cannot speak highly enough of the experience and it was only tarnished by these 2 idiots with champagne taste and beer money who obviously attend various venues trying to obtain something for nothing. Highly recommendedThank you

The rooms were average, the breakfast was average, the price was average but the staff were cracking. Opened up early for breakfast the morning after and the night before they found us a pub that served real ale for the rest of our party then cooked for us before we went there. They really did look after us.Watch out for the absolute bonkers plumbing.

Staff so kind and helpful. Nothing too much trouble. Stayed in room 7. fantastic bath, a walkers dream ! Pub meal nice too. Many thanks

We arrived at 12 o'clock on Sunday and was shown upstairs to the restaurant. We were the only people there but it had only just opened for lunch. The waitress who served us was very polite and made us feel welcome. We both had pawn cocktail to start which came with a very fresh tasting salad and bread on the side. We then moved onto the cravery where we had the choice of roast beef and turkey both cooked perfectly. A large range of veg where also available. All tasted great. For dessert I had the starwberry cheese cake and my wife had chocolate sponge cake with custard both tasted great. Would defiantly go again if in the area. The 3 course cravery was £12.95 which was the average price for the town

Tracy the managaer was a star, lovely lady, nothing to much trouble...efw things need updating. The pricese the owners charge you'd expect more for your money. Overall had a great time, but we ate out...good choice with some feedback reviews on here.

Good fresh food and great character. Central location in Cardigan.

Stayed at the black 5/6/05/2010.Very big bedroom number 7, really nice old fashioned grate in room, oak beams, 3 arm chairs mind you TV was like a laptop screen, but you don't go away to watch tv, or do you. Big bathroom bath/shower.The owner Peter was an all round great guy (doe's not like putting money in juke box, but likes music).Clean very friendly staff, big brekkie to much for me and I can eat.Recommend it to anyone.Dez Merthyr

We went on a Tuesday evening and it was very quiet so not much atmosphere. That said, the pub was a lovely traditional place with a standard pub food menu. Lots of games kept us entertained.