The Black Lion - Shropshire

We arrived to check in after a long weary drive to find the door locked a local then told me that the landlord is in prison for fraud it would have been polite to inform me of the situation, and not waste my time and effort

Great hotel the staff are friendly and helpful. The food was excellent will definitely go back there again

I went to this restaurant for a meal and initially enjoyed the great service and food. However, my experience was tainted when the staff took a break and began using foul language and smoking while we were dining. They continued to swear loudly even when another family with a young child was present, which I found disrespectful.

A family of eight sat in the beer garden at the restaurant. Unfortunately, when they arrived, they saw kitchen staff taking a break outside. This was not a great start to their dining experience. They ordered their meals, but only the child's burger was satisfactory. Everything else was overcooked and burnt. The children's meals came out last, with fish fingers that were so burnt they were inedible. One adult ordered a gluten-free burger, but they had to apologize after realizing they had run out of gluten-free buns and served a burnt burger instead. The lasagne had chunks of solid béchamel and lacked flavor. No staff came to check if everything was okay, so the family waited for their plates to be cleared before giving up and leaving.

We're an American couple traveling by narrowboat, and after what seems like a few hundred ham and cheese sandwiches,we had a great dinner tonight. Highly recommend the sirloin. Friendly, cozy place that was perfect for a nice evening.