The Black Lion in Carmarthenshire

Called by chance, enjoyed a couple of pints of trad beer. My other half chose a coffee which was very tasty. We chatted to Lynne the owner and were made very welcome. She told us about the village and surrounding area.we then decided to stay for supper(dinner).We were treated to some delicious bread with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.I chose pan fried cod and my partner had the duck.Both were served without undue delay and we agreed the dishes were exceedingly good. Very well cooked, tasty and piping hot. We each had a sweet, a trifle and rhubarb with whiskey ,ice cream etc. Excellent fare. We will return next time we are in the area. The Black Lion has free parking ,a beer garden, lunch menu and is open from 12 noon. Dinner service starts at 5.30pm. The pub welcomes, cyclists, walkers etc and is dog friendly.

For our last night in Wales we visited The Black Lion and it was the perfect end to our holiday. The service was incredibly friendly and the food was amazing! My husband had the beef burger and I had the slow cooked beef brisket that literally fell apart it was so tender. One thing we loved about this pub is that it's all homemade and all the ingredients they use are Welsh. All the locals in the pub were friendly and welcoming, we loved it here!

Lovely homemade locally sourced meals. Friendly staff and dog friendly. Beautiful spot in the garden too!

Sunday lunch is a must to try at the Black Lion. And you won't be disappointed. The staff are friendly and service is quick. There is a welcoming country feel restaurant room where dogs are allowed.Starters are available but we went for the mains.The family had Brisket with roast potatoes, parsnip and Yorkshire pudding. I had a homemade mushroom pastry. All were accompanied by dishes of vegetables - cauliflower cheese, mashed swede, red cabbage with pomegranate seeds, leek, courgette and kale and carrots. We even managed to polish off some delicious homemade puddings - chocolate brioche bread and butter pudding, hazelnut and coffee cream meringue, plum and apple flapjack crumble. And all very good for the price.

An absolutely fantastic Sunday lunch, cooked well. A beautiful pub and surroundings. Great friendly staff. Definitely will return.

We popped along to Abergorlech Thursday evening at approximately 5pm. As usual, we planned to park in the forest car park, take the dogs for a quick walk, and proceed to the pub for drinks, possibly food. On arrival the car park was closed. I suggested to my husband and daughter that we park in the pub car park as we were going there too, at the time there were only 2 cars up against the side which I assume belonged to next door as we could see them going from the house to the car/van. As a curtesy my husband went into the pub to say that due to the car park being closed, would it be ok if we left the car in their car park, take the dogs for a quick walk and then come back for drinks. He was told "rather you didn't" and said something about hassle of being blocked in! At 5.30??? Really?? Is that what they say to all their customers? Regardless of taking the dogs for a walk we were going to the pub! We could have parked up and not said anything! Well needless to say we moved the car went elsewhere and spend £68 on drinks and food, their loss, they obviously don't need the business. We have enjoyed the pub many times and most recently the brunch. Can't bare rudeness, no matter how nice the pub is and regardless of us being only 15 minutes away, we won't be going back. There are plenty of other places we can go! Maybe they have problems with people parking and not using the pub, but we went in to tell them!! 🤔

Very relaxing atmosphere in a quaint country pub. Friendly owners and to top it off the steak was cooked how I asked it to be! Now I know that’s what’s expected but most places struggle to get medium/rare. Can’t wait to go back.

What a great homely placeA warm welcome and felt very relaxed the food menu was not massive but what was there was really fantastic well made and really tasty great value.Will definitely return thanks for great service

A lovely pub with a great atmosphere. The staff were friendly and the food was amazing. There was a group of six of us including 2 small children. Everyone was well catered for a very happy with the food and service. A great place!

Wonderful and welcoming staff who were helpful and efficient. Food was very good quality & a real treat. Good selection of ales and lagers as well as spirits and wines. Beautiful location with the forest walks just down the road. Good outdoor seating area across the road / lane. Menu was very good with a nice selection all on chalkboard both inside & in the seating area. Dog friendly.