The Black Dog - London

Just popped in for a quick pint but found this pub is great, serving various ales, open feeling inside and commands a good view of Vauxhall pleasure gardens. Didn't have meal this time but will do next time!

Would not have found this pub by myself, but there is a lot to like. Nice atmosphere, friendly service, real ales and very good food, and even good music (that is not too loud). Very much recommended.

Absolutely terrible food and experience. No nut roasts left so we agreed to veggie burger patties instead. The patties were vegetable breadcrumb things that arrived soaked in watery gravy which gave them a weird texture and strange taste (we couldn't eat them). Our Yorkshire puddings were black and also inedible. In terms of veg we each had: 1 small potato which was cut into 3 pieces 1 mouth size floret of broccoli some undercooked carrots and green beans. For £18... We asked for our Yorkshires to be replaced and for some extra veg. This did all arrive but we just got marginally less burned Yorkshires and veg that was even more undercooked. I apologised a lot for all the back and forth and although the service charge was removed from our bill, no one actually apologised to us at any point for the state of what was coming out. Everyone agreed (8 of us) that the best food on the table was probably the 2 year old's chicken nuggets and chips. We won't be going back

Excellent local pub with good pub food…fish and chips are excellent…! You won’t be disappointed! Staff and atmosphere is great!

I once believed that this restaurant served the best roast in all of London, especially because of their Pork Belly dish. However, my recent visit was extremely disappointing. My partner and I were looking forward to returning, but our experience turned out to be awful. The main reason for this was the change in head chef, which was quite evident. The service was slow, with drinks taking 30 minutes to arrive and our starter being forgotten. The beloved pork belly dish was no longer on the menu, so we settled for beef. Unfortunately, the beef roast we received was thick, rare, and difficult to cut. The side dishes were also inconsistent and arrived late. To make matters worse, I found a hair in my food, prompting them to bring me a new plate with minimal portions. The service was lacking, with no one checking if we needed anything else and the staff appearing disinterested. They even brought the bill without itemizing it, expecting us to pay immediately. I had to correct them on the charges, as they had included the hair-infested roast and drinks. Overall, it was a terrible experience and I would not recommend this restaurant. There are better roast options at the same price point in nicer locations. When I asked about the change in head chef, it was confirmed, which explained a lot. It's a shame that the previous chef's pork belly roast, which was once the best in London, is no longer on the menu.