The Blackbird Inn

The experience was nice but we were in the the restaurant in the bottom right hand corner table the diner on the table to our left was less than a metre from our table and it made us feel uncomfortable and did not conform to Covid 19 guidelines.

Friendly, professional. Prompt service. The restaurant was busy but the service was still good

So good we are to book again for next month

Excellent food and service can’t wait to go back again

Excellent food, excellent Covid awareness, excellent communication , excellent family celebration ! 😍

Located in the wee village of ponteland the blackbird has the rustic charm of a countryside pub .upon entering a warm greeting was recieved and we were shown to our table in the restaurant with the low curved ceilings again with fabulous rustic charm,the menu was quite difficult to read as the additional info was in yellow ink which disappeared however the food was fabulous I had vegan burger with chunky chips absolutely delicious all in all well worth a visit

Lovely friendly atmosphere... well COVID-19 organised too. Good choice of food

Tables were well spaced, food was nice and the staff were efficient.

Seated and served drinks and order taken timely. However 4 starters on menu and at time of ordering there was no soup of the day left. 2 people ordered the terrine to be told some 20 minutes later there was only 1 terrine and the other person was advised to take another starter. Starters came after another 15 minutes. It was not until after 7.45 that the mains came which I can say were okay though my husbands burger and bun did look burnt. During our wait we ordered more drinks which were 4 diet cokes and unbelievably they came to the table in 4 different glasses of which one was clearly smaller. When queried this I was told they couldn't find any glasses and I had to ask for the measure to be made up. We were not offered any desert because our time slot was up. Poor do overall and it wrong to use covid as a reason. It is actually taking too many bookings than they can reasonable cope with.

Always a welcome at the blackbird!! Lovely staff, tasty food and great beers! Can’t ask for more! Thanks guys!

Very impressed with the level of cleanliness and attentiveness of staff. Tepee outside was a brilliant idea.

Food was amazing and service was very good as usual

Great atmosphere, fab food and very pleasant smiley staff. We all felt very relaxed, which is commendable to the Blackbird staff for all their efforts during this pandemic. Very well run and first class service and food. Thank you for helping make our experience feel more normal during these difficult times. Happy customers who will most definitely return 😁

Great place, staff and food. Would definitely go back to eat there.

Decent pub food, good atmosphere and the staff were really nice.

Delicious meal last night. Really great service from our waitress. You couldn’t fault it! Re booked for next week. Thanks guys.

Brilliant covid procedures staff all have visors. Both service & food was fantastic! A lovely day out with my mum at last in these crazy times 😀

Great service, food and ambience all within the Covid guide lines. Will definitely return.

An excellent experience set in the dining room with very good service and a superb meal.

Really friendly staff working hard during a really busy period. Food was lovely too!

Excellent ambience, brilliant customer service and great food . And it felt safe

First meal out since restaurants reopened. Very clear signage and made to feel comfortable by staff who talked us through new procedures. Staff were lovely and food was really tasty!

Very tasty food and fantastic service provided. Thank you very much

Great service, great food and good atmosphere. Much busier than I thought it would be post lockdown but well organised and clean.

Ambiance suffered as COVID safe and rather empty. Good safety measures in place and lovely service. Limited menu but cooked well.

Very pleasant, good food, excellent service and nice atmosphere. Recommended.

Good food, good service, under the current situation, it was a good experience.

We’ve been coming to the Blackbird for years, and the food has always been brilliant. But the on last 2 visits, one just before lockdown and the other after, The food just isn’t as good as it used to be. It was lacking flavour yesterday and just a bit basic. Which is a shame, as it’s usually lovely. We’ll still come back, but maybes not for Sunday lunch.

Very safe visit with excellent food and service great staff

Very well organised for social distancing etc Normal excellent Sunday lunch, large portions of beef and all the trimmings

Amazing service Staff very efficient,friendly and courteous. Exceptionally cleanliness throughout the building.We will be back!

Had a great experience- food was amazing and felt very safe and well run

Really well organised given the measures that were required. Great service & lovely meal.

Had we realised that the menu was only really takeaway options we wouldn’t have made the effort to dress up and come out

it was nice well organised and safe . food was nice

excellent service with good pub food ..we'll be back ...

Great food and service would highly recommend We will be back

Great as usual. They are Dealing well with the COVID-19 requirements and food still top class

Great food and the girl that served us was lovely

Very well layed out for social distancing and staff all wearing visors. Food and service was amazing!

Great "new normal" experience with very clear and easy to follow rules. Reliable and speedy table service. All good!

The limitations of social distancing made it difficult for staff to regularly attend our table. As a result there were long waits between drinks orders and food courses usually ending with me having to get the attention of a server. I understand the challenges an establishment faces during Covid-19 but think considering indoor tables are restricted to table service they should have had more staff dedicated to the tables.

Couldn’t fault the evening the staff where great. Definitely book again

Can’t expect much more with the virus still kicking about.

Very good will go back great staff good servic e

Lovely food, good service, friendly staff with clear COVID guidelines

Things are obviously different with the currently situation but we were very impressed with the excellent food and service.

We all enjoyed our visit to the Blackbird. The food and team were as good as usual

Menu was very limited. Not a good choice- fish and chips, pie and mash or burgers.

Great to be out after lock down! Black bird always reliable. Great service, felt safe though sadly atmosphere slightly changed with new guidelines.