The Black Horse

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   Jane

   Buckinghamshire

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on 1 December 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   I have been to the Black Horse several times before but the food was disappointing today. Fish and Chips- skinny, oven fries, would have been better with chunky fries. Fish was large and cooked well. Mushy peas slightly dry. Asked for ketchup but had to wait until half way through. Sausage and mash- asked for well done sausages but quite pale and a little tasteless. Mash too thin, also not anything special. The onions on top gave it some flavour.
   

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   Geoffrey

   London

   5 reviews

   2.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 9 November 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   We have dined at The Black Horse several times over the last 20 years and always had a good experience. Not this time. We were told where to find our table - not shown to it. We were then ignored for long periods. It was about half an hour before we could place our order and another half hour before food arrived - in dribs and drabs. The portions were enormous but the quality was mediocre. We had no time left for desserts or coffee, For what we had, the price was OK. It looks like there has been a change and the Black Horse has gone down market. A shame.
   

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   David

   Buckinghamshire

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on 29 October 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   I've always liked this place. It just missed the mark a little for me this time. The calamari was very very chewy. The Tuna Niçoise Salad was OK.
   

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   Debbie

   London

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 20 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Very nice Sunday lunch, staff friendly and attentive and food delicious. Recommend
   

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   Ali

   London

   5 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 13 October 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   We had a late Sunday lunch at The Black Horse and it was a terrible experience. They only serve Sunday roast and they didn’t have any lamb left. The rest of the menu very limited and therefore we ordered scampi and chips as they were not serving fish and chips. The food that was served was straight out of freezer bought scampi which were hard and tasteless. All three dishes went back half eaten. The chips were decent. The service was pretty poor and again very slow. In terms of value, we paid just under £100 for three people which was unreasonable considering the very poor quality of food. We have been going to black horse for many years and have noticed a distinct drop in quality of the food as well as service .
   

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   Arthur

   Buckinghamshire

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on 4 September 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   The pub is advertised as dog and wheelchair friendly but it is neither. It doesn't say dogs are not allowed in the restaurant but we were told we would have to sit in the public bar, which was inaccessible for one of us in a wheelchair, but a concession was made for us to sit in an in between area. Even though there were very few diners the food delivery service was very slow. The starters were good, but the steaks were poor quality and everything on the menu was well overpriced. Overall a poor experience
   

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   Lesley

   Berkshire

   60 reviews

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   5.0

   60 reviews

   Dined on 31 August 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Lovely staff Great Fish & Chips The fat chips are the best ever
   

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   Jane

   Buckinghamshire

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 11 August 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Had a Sunday roast - amazing. Staff were extremely friendly and helpful
   

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   Stephen

   London

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on 3 August 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Really good pub for families with kids. Service was excellent and food very good
   

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    James

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 18 July 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Good quality food in a relaxed, comfortable setting. Attentive staff and good service.
    

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