Good pub, great food and good atmosphere. Offer some good offers such as 2 for 1 on most meals…read more Drinks and meals reasonabley priced. Few bandits and an Itbox. Very clean, staff friendly and lovely food. 5*

This place used to have a really bad reputation but new management seem to have to turned the place…read morearound. I went there begrudgingly and found it to be great value for money, clean and the staff were very friendly despite the fact that we turned up only shortly before closing time. Very helpful.

Like wiccadiva - we've popped in here when passing for a quiet pint. Also I do enjoy a pint of Sam…read moreSmiths which is generally reasonably priced. I haven't eaten here yet but no doubt will soon. It's quite a large pub and has a massive car park. March 2010: popped in again yesterday and had a coffee - just 50p per mug!!!

We love this pub for a nice quiet drink. There are pool/snooker tables, I.T. boxes and lots of…read moreparking available. It's a Sam Smith's pub so they only sell Sam Smith's drinks. The cider is cheap, sweet and potent whilst the mixers and singles are a bit more pricey. Nice staff but the food is yet unproven. Interesting to try one day as the menu looks great.

Always pleased to visit The Golden Ball Inn , good surroundings , good service and food . Quality…read moreof food , choice and portions at a sensible price . Good choice of wines and beer . Looking forward to next visit .

Absolutely LOVE this place. This is our favourite place to have food outside of Sheffield. the…read morestaff are so friendly, the service is great and the use of seasonal food is fantastic! 5 stars all the way!!

The Don Jon or 'Don' as most people know it, never really seems to get that busy. Have always had a…read moregreat time there though. Huge covered outdoor smoking area, snooker table and Itbox available. Plus I keep being recommended the carvery which is very cheap, but apparently you need to get there early. It's best not to go in if you're scared of dogs as the owners have two that tend to roam around occasionally.

A nice little pub for a good drink. Friendly staff who are always up for a laugh. Although its a…read moresmall bar, service is quick. Quiz's are on tuesdays and thursdays and free food is served and can get busy inside but its still easy to get a drink. Has a small car park on the front of the pub. Serves a great sunday roast, but its advised to book as its popular!

We planned to meet with family over lunch whilst we travelled from USA & they travelled home from…read moreAsia. With limited time and wanting an atmosphere to catch up together, and also get good food, the Black Lion accommodated is perfectly. Excellent, well balanced menu with plenty of choice. Great service and attentive waiting staff. The bar is also well stocked and comprehensive. All our needs met - and perfect help and support to arrange when we were traveling from afar. Lovely independent location. Why use the chains when there is somewhere as good as this available?! Thank you to the team at the Black Lion.

Its a little out of the way - the village of Firbeck is the kind of rural hideaway you drive…read morethrough on the way to other, larger places usually, but that shouldnt deter potential visitors to the Black Lion. Its basically an old fashioned village bar. If you picture the pub from Emmerdale with its regular clientele, then you've pretty much got an image of this place in your head. Its very cosy, warm and friendly inside. Despite not being local, I'm never stared at and whispered about by the regulars, which happens more than you might think in this part of the world. They dont sell anything out of the ordinary, but its a decent sized bar with a good selection of drinks to choose from, and as its never really busy, it doesnt take long to get served. A word of recommendation for the bar meals they serve too - they're excellent. Bar meals as you imagine bar meals should be - plenty of choice on the menu, traditional British food, fresh, hot and quick to arrive. Worth a visist if you're out for a drive on a Summers evening or - if like me - you occasionally pass by while you're out walking.

Food was OK not a nice atmosphere the lamb was dry there was a a fly near the food presented really…read moresloppy maccas is better presented my pint was the best thing there and when we arrived there was barely and food on the Sunday lunch part the new owners are terrible used to be the best pub in Mansfield can't say the same anymore

Great food, Good pint and a friendly atmosphere. really beautiful lookin old fashioned pub. 5…read morestars!!