The Black Dog Pub features an extensive continental menu, quick lunches, delectable and healthy dishes with an extensive collection of wines, scotches and some of the finest beers of the world. They have a banquet/corporate room for up to 50 sit-down dinner style. The backyard patio features a patio smoker and a 6 foot barbecue. Enhancing the outdoor dining experience is a beautiful garden and a waterfall, creating a very relaxing and enjoyable atmosphere. The Black Dog Pub also provides full service catering, for any size of event. New to the catering service is the 6 foot barbecue, which can be transported to any school, business, park or home. Live Music is available on Thursday nights. The rock and roll / pop bands start the party at 9pm and play well into the evening. Live jazz is featured and accompanies the dinner service every Saturday, from 7pm. A large HD television is available if you are planning to watch your favorite sports.more...See more text
This was my third time visiting the black dog and first since the renovations. My girlfriend, another couple and I sat by the new fireplace. The atmosphere was amazing to say the least, it was the perfect mood for dinner and drinks. The only problem I had was what to chose off of the menu. The black dog definitely breaks the mould for stereotypical pub food and i would suggest surf and turf.
First time at the pub, stopped by the other day with my GF during the hockey game. The atmosphere is ok but the food is not!!!! The quality and presentation is below par and needs improving, over price for the food quality.... will not go back!!! There're better pub's nearby with better food for the price! The manger should look into this by asking ask customers discretely for feed back during the evening. The waitresses are just doing their best don't tell them, blame the Manager and Chief for poor quality of food ! Sent the chief to Gordon Ramsay's "Hell's Kitchen" for courses !!!
It was an okay experience. Based on the reviews here, though, we were expecting a lot more. We traveled pretty far just to try it out, and I'm not sure that we'll make a repeat trip.
The food overall was decent, but nothing special. It did arrive fast, however. We ordered the bangers and mash, and the 1/4 chicken with 1/4 rack of ribs (from the "must try" special). The sausage was plain, and the beans tasted from a can. The ribs were nothing special, and the chicken was burned on the outside -- we didn't find it a "must try" at all.
Overall, it was fine, but we don't agree with the hype. They provided a survey after the meal, but the check boxes were all pre-filled to "Excellent" and we weren't provided with a pen to change them...
I was also disappointed that they don't serve Yorkshire pudding, though the waitress said that they might have it on Sundays? I wasn't too clear.
My wife and I have enjoyed the Black Dog Pub many, many times, during the previous and the newer ownership. We have never heard anything but compliments from our friends and family whom we've brought there, in parties of three, four and more. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, the service always friendly and professional, the portions generous and the quality of the authentic pub food is consistently good, offered at reasonable prices. We'll be there again soon.
