Dined at ‘The Black Horse’ pub Monday night; booking a table for nine was easily do-able a week beforehand though I definitely recommend booking, it is a busy little hub. There is no onsite parking, you have to find space on the street, we’d booked for 6pm and were 3 cars, we found parking fine but might have been difficult later in the evening. The two men in our group were immediately happy with the festive ales on tap, I was impressed with the decor and look of the pub. The menu covered everyone, we didn’t do the festive menu just the regular one. In general everyone seemed happy with food but it’s me writing the review and I wasn’t thrilled with my meal; the coleslaw was spot on and elements of the Lest-ah burger were fine only the burger patty itself crumbled up and made it difficult to eat as a whole. Also the chips were sus, they were stuck together en mass, you couldn’t just pick one up, it was a big clump on your fork, I didn’t like them, I gave some away and left the rest. Hugely lacking in atmosphere in my humble opinion, no music just the ever-growing volume of chatter, constant babble in the background. And the service was efficient but no character, we were obviously there for a family festive meal but there were no elements of warmth or cheer, serious faces and no smiles apart from the one chap who came to clear our plates, he had personality enough to cover all the employees. Shame though, a smile costs nothing, eye contact or acknowledgment, a connection makes all the difference when visiting somewhere for the first time.