Quick info
About The Black Bull
On Market Place in Doncaster, The Black Bull is a pub built around a large bar area facing the square. The room accommodates a crowd, and music runs loud at times, particularly on weekends and during the day. Out back, a seating area extends into a conservatory space, giving a second spot away from the main bar. There is no booking system, the pub runs on a walk-in basis throughout.
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Menu & Prices
25 dishes- Prawn Cocktail
- Garlic Mushrooms
- Soup & A Bread Roll
- Roast Turkey Crown
- All Day Breakfast
- Steak & Ale Pie
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention loud music, outdoor seating area, Christmas dinner and Old Peculier ale.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention loud music, outdoor seating area, Christmas dinner and Old Peculier ale.
Customer Review Summary
Friendly staff are what reviewers mention most, from the bar team to the door staff. One stag party describes a warm welcome all weekend, and another reviewer calls the team efficient even when the pub gets really busy. Reviewers also name good honest pub food, a decent seating area out the back for warmer days, and a shop Christmas dinner eaten in the conservatory that was pretty good. Loud music is the recurring complaint. One lunchtime visitor says it was too loud to talk and left without finishing a drink, and two others describe the pub as a bit loud or suited to people who like loud music. Opinions on prices split, with some calling them very reasonable and one calling drinks fairly expensive. One reviewer reports sexualised posts on the pub's Instagram, with explicit comments left up. A Sunday afternoon visitor found it very quiet, and a real ale fan wished for a guest ale rather than only Old Peculier.
Customer Review Summary
Friendly staff are what reviewers mention most, from the bar team to the door staff. One stag party describes a warm welcome all weekend, and another reviewer calls the team efficient even when the pub gets really busy. Reviewers also name good honest pub food, a decent seating area out the back for warmer days, and a shop Christmas dinner eaten in the conservatory that was pretty good. Loud music is the recurring complaint. One lunchtime visitor says it was too loud to talk and left without finishing a drink, and two others describe the pub as a bit loud or suited to people who like loud music. Opinions on prices split, with some calling them very reasonable and one calling drinks fairly expensive. One reviewer reports sexualised posts on the pub's Instagram, with explicit comments left up. A Sunday afternoon visitor found it very quiet, and a real ale fan wished for a guest ale rather than only Old Peculier.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Not sure if they serve grub, but menu of tarts on offer is well up there. Keep up the tarting!”
- Google user
“So many posts on their Instagram hypersexualising punters with lots of men in the comments naming all the sexual acts they want to do to women and girls. No one has taken these posts down and they obviously appreciate the publicity as some of these explicit comments have thousands of likes. Really disappointing for a family pub and off putting for potential new female customers.”
- Google user
“Just survived a stag weekend in Doncaster! Most of which was spent in the black bull!! Credit to all those that work there, from bar staff to the door men! Couldn't be more welcoming! Ticked all the boxes massively so many thanks for tolerating us, smiling and entertaining us!amazing place! Amazing people xx”
- Google user
“May bank long weekend. Far, far too loud of music, you couldn’t hear yourself think, let alone talk to someone. I understand music this loud at night vibes but come on, lunch time cranked so you can’t possibly have a conversation. Maybe it’s an English thing. I’m sure you don’t get many out of country visitors but we were forced to leave! Didn’t even finish our drink, just too loud.”
- Google user
“Visited here on sunday afternoon / evening. Very quiet atmosphere. Drinks are fairly expensive in here. There are better places to drink in the city centre than this place”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, restroom
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 1
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
Location
Bars near The Black Bull
- The Masons Arms4.44890.1 mi£1–30ReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
beer garden, sunday roast, crispy salted pork
- The Temple Doncaster4.61850.1 mi£30–40ReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
bottomless brunch, sunday lunch, temple burger
- The Queen Crafthouse4.65340.1 mi£1–10Wheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
craft beer selection, cask ales, jukebox music
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Black BullWheelchair accessible | 4.3889 | — | — | loud music, outdoor seating area, Christmas dinner |
| The Masons ArmsReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.4489 | 0.1 mi | £1–30 | beer garden, sunday roast, crispy salted pork |
| The Temple DoncasterReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.6185 | 0.1 mi | £30–40 | bottomless brunch, sunday lunch, temple burger |
| The Queen CrafthouseWheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.6534 | 0.1 mi | £1–10 | craft beer selection, cask ales, jukebox music |
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