The Black Clover

5 Reviews on “The Black Clover”

• Donna Vancoughnett

  Kinda grossed out,trying to eat and was getting attacked by fruit fly’s.That tells me there not a clean place,,,,,I’ll bet all there open liquor is full of fruit flies,,,,food was good and ate it probably shouldn’t of it was probably full of fruit flies and there shit

  April 20, 2019, 7:53 am

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• Mark Scott

  Been to this restaurant a couple of times and have to say I am impressed with the wonderful Irish style food. The chef has purposefully ensured the taste is very different from any other restaurant in Prince George and has succeeded. Our server Brandi was also pleasant and made sure our food was to our liking.

  December 13, 2016, 5:31 am

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• James Sinclair

  Absolutely fantastic from top to bottom. Have been a few times now both for drinks and dinner and have yet to be disappointed. The service both from the wait staff and the bartenders was outstanding and have tried several items from the menu which have all been amazing (especially loved the Irish spring rolls). Plus where else can you get a $4 Guinness. I will defiantly be back to try some more of the menu.

  June 7, 2016, 12:25 pm

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• Eric W

  Fresh food full flavours in a nice clean place. I love the cooper and natural stained oak on the tables and bar. Warm and inviting place for a pint and a bite.

  June 1, 2016, 6:15 am

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• Prince Gastronome

  Black Clover wants to be the best, but at the moment, its attending Comic-Con in a Wal-Mart-bought Batman costume. It arrived at a scene attempting to lead, aspiring for greatness, but in its current state, it is failing. Black Clover is a pub amidst a field of mediocrity attempting to stake a claim that it cannot hold onto. I had another somewhat impenetrable metaphor involving Friedrich Nietzsches misquote about the bungled and botched and the concept of the overman, but I cut all of that to keep my word count down, and also because not everyone can handle dense German philosophy in a review about an Irish pub.Black Clover appears a compromise between two differences of opinion, and as it involves the Irish, it probably devolved into a brawl over the better football team. As much as the final cut of the last Fantastic Four film, you can see when one persons creative input was suppressed in favor of another. One half of Black Clover is a formulaic pub with a sanitized dcor and a desire to inject alcohol at a rapid pace to as many patrons as possible while also distracting them with noises and colors from electronic. The other half wanted to construct a classic Irish pub the likes harkening from the homeland, where regulars order drinks by the hand scale (whiskey, two fingers). Its lack of consistency in vision, like the four different types of lights (40+ of them), one half wants to go traditional and the other half is content with a posh cafeteria. The kitchen looks stunning, with the nicest pass-through Ive seen in town. The bar is massive and beautifully built. The staff are dressed appropriate for the region; the music is Celtic. The menu offers a massive array of traditional meals mixed with modern selections in a unique twist. They even labelled cottage pie correctly. I was so looking forward to this place given first impressions, confusing dcor be damned.Then I found a hair. The waitress claimed the chefs wore hats, but thanks to the aforementioned pass-through, we could see most werent. My fish and chips were good despite finding an odd flavor I could only pin to the choice of beer in the batter. My girlfriends burger was another matter; the chef placed cheese within the patty, having it ooze from within like a gaping wound. We both found it and the slimy unseasoned cabbage topping unpleasant. Dont tell me its tradition to squeeze the cheese within the patty like Luke in a tauntaun; its disgusting. I wasnt willing to accept this initial experience. I wanted Black Clover to succeed, so I decided to come back a few days later for dinner. Just past 6:30, the establishment was at capacity. When permitted entry fifteen minutes later (a wait I had no problem with), we were seated and informed that 75% of the menu was not available. Most of the burgers were sold out, as were most of the soupsand most the appetizersand all the pies. I had to ask what was ACTUALLY available, forcing me to order the bangera sausage costing $8and the Irish Ploughmans Lunch. This latter dish was listed under the sandwiches but was actually served as a platter of ingredients. I enjoy a mixed platter from time to timewhen its advertised as such. As a sandwich, its just someone getting out of making a meal. I can go to Save-On for that. They counted it as a sandwich because four pieces of untoasted bread sat on the side, like the way a janitor leaning on a broom indicates they’re in a relationship. If I wanted a loose meat sandwich, I could pay two dollars less at Westwood Pub and they would assemble it. I started to think how I should re-analyze the other pubs in their proper environment, when theyre packed, trying to maintain building code, and are pushing food out like a supply drop over Syria. With every seat occupied and with a total lack of noise barriers, you cant hear anything Irish in Black Clover; you can barely see anything Irish. I apparently cant eat anything Irish either. Outside of my meal, my girlfriends fish and chips were mushy, and my friends sandwich was underwhelming. I have to sympathize with the waiting staff, the solitary saving grace. It was disappointing to hear them losing tips because a kitchen cant keep up with demand. By the time we left at 8:00, there was virtually nothing left on the menu, and the establishment was half empty. You might say a pub is only for alcohol, then buy a box of baby duck and play Mario Kart at home. When a restaurant decides to open, they want customers. They need people to come to their business and spend money. Therefore, I would expect them to be ready for said customers. This score is based on the current status of the establishment, and right now, Black Clover has a long hill to climb. I know Kelly OBryans is about as Irish as Lucky Charms, but I at least enjoy the food. Food: 1/5Service: 4/5Dcor: 3.5/5Presentation: 2/5Value: 2/5Recommendation: 2.5/5

  May 10, 2016, 12:07 am

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