The Black Bull Inn - JD Wetherspoon Reviews Summary

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Very helpful staff."
• "Staff are always polite and helpful."
• "Staff were friendly and helpful and the food came quickly."
• "The staff were friendly and helpful and the food and drinks were quick to appear."
• "Staff friendly, place was clean and quite busy for a Wednesday lunchtime."
• "The staff are very friendly and helpful I certainly recommend weather spoons Bangor Gwynedd."
• "Staff were very helpful."

Cons:

• "The Manager was so awful!"
• "Service was bad as alcoholic drink just tasted like water."
• "Absolutely disgusting attitude from the manager."
• "Despite there being a handful of patrons, getting a drink at the bar was painfully slow."
• "Waited 25 minutes to order (the place was not busy). Asked twice when someone will come to take order (couldn't order online as the table number was not on the table). Was twice brushed off."
• "The girl at the bar got quite annoyed when we took them back."
• "Very rude member of staff. No people's skill at all."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Had a lamb shank and mash with gravy really lovely."
• "Good food and it was quick and hot."
• "Food is good standard Wetherspoons food, steaks & grilled food is perfect."
• "Chicken nuggets - fried perfectly and tasted amazing."
• "Tom yum chicken - well marinated, crispy skin and tender meat."
• "The Eggs Benedict I really would recommend."
• "Food was good and arrived promptly as ever at a weatherspoons."

Cons:

• "Burnt bacon with newly cooked bacon..."
• "Can't say I've ever had nice food there sadly."
• "Food is absolutely disgusting the cooks should be ashamed of there self's."
• "Service was quick and the food was hot."
• "Food was stone cold. Cold steaks, cold (not warm) chips."
• "Last Friday night myself and friend walked in to have some food and a drink...my burger was burnt (well burnt)."
• "We had the cooked breakfast it was absolutely awful. Bacon was rock hard, mushroom and egg like rubber, beans were cold."

Ambiance and Cleanliness

Pros:

• "Lovely atmosphere."
• "Great seating area outside and the toilets are immaculate."
• "The pub was nice and clean, with staff clearing glasses regularly. Toilets too were clean."
• "Despite being busy the pub is clean."
• "Nice recently renovated outdoor/raised decking area, and plenty of outdoor seating."
• "The place is clean and the staff were pleasant and helpful."
• "Clean and tidy and with cheerful, friendly staff."

Cons:

• "Atmosphere was awful, man came into the pub and was grabbing leftover food off peoples plates."
• "Felt like I'd walked into the a** hole of the world. Dirty tables, unsavoury people and an atmosphere you don't want to take your wife and kids into."
• "The environment is not too good, as it is very dark, with no air flow whatsoever."
• "Food nice as it always is in Weatherspoons and the drink reasonably priced but in the Bangor pub it really was filthy."
• "Very seedy place. Staff are friendly, but it's an over-used pub that smells of sick and booze."
• "The table was very sticky and dirty."
• "Quite busy, the empty tables had either not been cleared or cleaned."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "It's a Wetherspoons. It does what it says on the tin. Food is reasonable and reasonably priced too."
• "Very good prices, easy parking and decent beer and food."
• "The usual excellent reasonably priced food and friendly staff."
• "2 meals and 2 drinks each for under £30, amazing."
• "A very well priced meal at £4.99 with a FREE water drinks machine."
• "Cheap and cheerful. The food is ok, I wouldn't say it is the best but £9 for 2 meals with drinks is undeniably good value."
• "Good food, service excellent...it was a comfort to know we could rely on eating and drinking here."

Cons:

• "So ordered chips ..£4.10. Please see picture!!! £4.10 REALLY !!!!!!!"
• "Most of us in cola well Pepsi here about 20p more than beer! Disgusting especially for me a non drinker and driver."
• "Didn't have a flaming Dragon when I had payed for one so had to have steak didn't realise you have to pay extra for peas tomatoes plate looked empty just a small piece and a few chips."
• "Ordered two large breakfasts they cam stone cold toast not even toasted it was just bread."
• "Wetherspoons have dropped there standards with this pub, food came out cold."
• "Its cheap so good value for money but cold food not so good."
• "Considering he is meant to be the senior staff she was far better skilled at her job and much better mannerisms!"

Facilities and Accessibility

Pros:

• "Table service is available through the Wetherspoons app and is very convenient."
• "The Black Bull has a good outdoor drinking area with covered areas for when it rains."
• "Beer garden was recently renovated and has sheltered areas so it can be enjoyed in the dry and the wet."
• "A nice clean and tidy pub with a great menu and great drinks selection."
• "An excellent Weatherspoons, with a newly refurbished beer garden guaranteed to impress."
• "Awesome place to start your night out."
• "Ordered on the app, which was quick and easy."

Cons:

• "After sitting down for 20 minutes outside, we were then advised that our little dog was not allowed… even outside!"
• "Not allowed to sit outside with a dog and will be asked sternly to remove your dog from their premises."
• "Came in today. The building felt cold."
• "Locks broken on toilets."
• "There is pay and display parking roughly a quarter mile away."
• "Coffee machine was not working, I waited over an hour after paying and still it wasn't working properly."
• "Tables are not cleaned regularly, meaning that your table or tables around yours will be sticky, full of dirty dishes and most likely spilled food."