The Black Horse Inn, Limbrick

We booked a table for 7 of us at 3pm on Friday, as it was a friends birthday and another friend had come up from wales to visit. We got to the pub and the table wasn't ready for us, we had to move our own table to accommodate all 7 of us. The pub also has a certain stale musky smell about it with a mixture of stale ale mixed in, the place needs a serious clean. If the pub area is like that, I'd dread to see the kitchen. I had a pint of Neckoil, which I absolutely love but I took my first mouthful and it just tasted dirty and flat, it was absolutely awful. I had a pint of Madre as a swap and that was ok but still didnt taste right, then I noticed things floating around in the bottom of the pint that looked a bit like limescale. I then decided to swap to bottles and told my friends as they arrived to just stick to bottles of beer. After my friends arrived, what I assume was the landlord of the pub came over and said we have to place a food order as soon as possible (note that this was at 3.20pm and we were literally the only table in the pub) my friend from wales hadn't even sat down at this point! He then said he'd give us 5 minutes to choose food. Gee, thanks! We decided to book there as we liked the look of the food posted on Facebook, but the decor of the pub just does not match the menu at all. The food came and it was "ok", but it didn't look like the pictures they put on Facebook. I couldn't tell the quality of the food as everything was lathered in sauce, so that's all we could taste. The only positive was the barmaid who was very pleasant and smiley, when I took my drinks back she didn't hesitate to apologise and offer me a different drink. Definitely will not be returning here, what a shame as it used to be such a nice pub a little while ago.

We came here after hearing good things and I'd seen some pictures of peoples' meals, which did look decent. However the menu is all Spanish/Mexican style food, we were expecting pub grub as it is a British traditional old style pub. When the food came, everything was swimming in oil, even the nachos which I'm not even sure why they had oil on? I couldn't finish my main course and my boyfriend didn't finish his, which isn't like him. Won't be coming back. Just felt sorry for the waitress, who was very kind and polite. She kept asking how our meal was but maybe too much, because she must've known it looked awful :( I don't usually complain but just want people to save their money.

I am updating my review of this place. 6 years ago this was an amazing place. We went today 06/03/2024 and chose not to eat. Menu was very different to what shows up on other photos. I can’t say anything seemed appealing for me personally but the place itself had just lost its charm. The main vibe I got was ‘do not eat here’ if I am totally wrong about this place I apologise …… but I don’t think I am. The only reason to re visit was the waitress was lovely. Okay she spilt a drink on us but honestly that was just funny. I’d go again and let her spill a drink on us before choosing food there.

Loved it highly recommended

One of the oldest pubs in Lancashire, the cellar dates back to the year 996! Anyway food was great, beers high quality Tried the black horse burger...very tasty

We went here today and the food was lovely! Yes the decor is a bit run down, but it’s an old pub!! Staff were lovely and they gave our dogs sausages, which was so nice of them! Would definitely come back

Rude Ants on table Food burnt Staff actively swearing in front of children