Black Lion in Brighton and Hove

Had a great evening in the lanes finding new bars we had never been in. This place has a Great selection of drinks, the music was a good mix of old and new feel good pub tunes. Very cosy feel. Great atmosphere and will definitely be back.

The setting is pleasant and the music good but truthfully you are better off going next door to the Cricketers than wasting your time here. We have visited three time now hoping that each visit was just an unlucky fluke re service but have finally given up.The staff have a 'tool cool to work here' attitude. One time no wine glasses available. Wine poured down side and base of glass but not wiped or apologised. Kept waiting while server makes and tastes her coffee.

We had drinks in the black lion after our works belated Christmas do! We were so impressed with the live music too xx Great band , we didn't want to leave x Highly recommended can't wait to go back!

Really nice pub, good atmosphere and good option of booze!! But please sort out the womens toilets, they're a state, doors don't lock and just generally grim.

I love it nice music as always.Always busy especially at weekendIn my opinion best pub in BrightonGreat stuff last week I lost my phone and the stuff kept safe for me.Many ThanksSam

Went for Sunday lunch with family.Food and service was great apart from you cant ask your server or go to the bar for drinksYou have to scan a code on your table and use an app. I was sat next to the bar and the app was frustrating with so many menus especially for drinks with mixers.Great meal all the same

Very disappointed booked for roast dinner with my Brighton friends as had come from Edinburgh. The reviews here seemed pretty good unfortunately not on this day. We waited over 40 mins for our dinner which we were advised would be the case but when it arrived it was very Luke warm the roast potatoes were hard and chewy the kale was so chewy it was indigestible. The meat and gravy were tasty bust just to cold. 3 meat dinners were not consumed however the vegetarian option was enjoyed by my friend but also not hot.Staff seemed totally stretched but we were offered another meal but by this time we were no longer in the mood to wait for it. We were only offered one meal free and a child's priced meal which was not cheap at £9.50. We payed £10 each for food we didn't eat. Maybe on another day could be different just wasn't a good experience for us.

Had a decent night out. Friendly staff, relaxed vibe, great music...lots of 90s and naughties tunes I hadn't heard in ages. Reasonably priced drinks too. Would have been 5 stars but the toilets left a lot to be desired towards the end of the night. I would recommend this venue.

Great food but loud. Good options for food with good vegan choices. Lots of burgers this is the best part and they taste really good. They also have good sitting outside however there was a very noisy group of people which slightly annoying. This may not be there fault but the where shouting and pretty drunk and the staff did not ask them to quite down at all when this was distributing a lot of customers just trying to eat and this was at only 6 pm if it was like 9 onwards to be expected but not when customers just want to eat dinner. It's really as shame they had to loose a star for this also dessert options could have being more as there was only one.

Lovely staff, beautiful historical building on the outside - nice little beer garden.... the atmosphere is very busy, bawdy, open plan and touristy. Not the pubs fault. It's in a very popular location - I just wouldn't recommend on the weekends given the clientele.