Chiltern
The Bedford Arms Dining

The Bedford Arms Dining

The Bedford Arms Hotel, Chiltern, United Kingdom

Cafés • Dining • Coffee • Burgers


"why I am not surprised that the bedford arms do not even have the courtesy to answer! I had the unfortunate opportunity to eat with my father (on birthday) and my brother in her facility. we were sitting behind him. very loud coffee machine (crash, bang, wallop was the sound) during our meal. No one came to ask us for our drink order, not even water until my brother got up and went into the bar. No one came and my brother got up again and asked a service. we ordered it. the waitress didn't really come back thunfisch! her menu is barely extensive and I only eat fish so that the choice was difficult. I asked the waitress if there were other fish dishes, she was very uncertain, so I had to decide for the fish cake. our food arrived, bang bang prawns for my dad and brother went well, my suppe an oily thin water fair that tasted absolutely nothing. I started to eat it, but after the touch I tried to lose the layer of fat on the found top, to my frighten, there was a dead carnival in it swimming. my brother went into the bar and complained. No one came to the table to apologise, I didn't want anything else, but some attention would have been nice. the main course came, I think I was unhappy yesterday, but my fish cakes were really just kartoffel with 3 tiny salmon cums. pretty bad for close to £16. I left most of it. after a very long waiting period our table was cleaned. creme bruleesarrived, no crispy lace and disappointing taste. No one came, so I went to the bar to get the bill. it finally arrived, but after another 10 minutes I had to ask for the card machine again. so, bitterly disappointed as I said. I chose the bedford arms as my father in the 70s and 80s like to remember going here. we are not now local and chose the pub for a nice day and a tasty bite for the 89th birthday of my dad. we don't come back, but I thought I'd write to tell them our experience. our waitress was nice, but I just couldn't make myself leave a tip. I hope they can improve the things at the end. the pub has everything in relation to the location and such a pretty building, etc."

The Dumbbell

The Dumbbell

Shire Lane, SL9 0QY, Chiltern, United Kingdom

Kebab • Pizza • Mexican • Seafood


"Without a doubt, I was served the worst food I have ever tried in my life. Ordered hunters chicken. Served dry bacon completely covered with awful cheap melted cheese and a thin, small sliver of chicken breast that was entirely tasteless. Did not eat more than a couple mouthfuls. Tried again with the chicken curry. Tasteless, chicken was chewy, seemed entirely microwaved; terrible. Couldn’t eat it. If I had. I may have been ill as the chicken wasn’t even cooked/microwaved properly. Been to hundreds of pubs, this was the first time I left without being fed. Even the diet coke had an unusual aftertaste to it, but I didn’t feel it was worth mentioning that, given the more immediate issue being the food. Mum’s fish (sea bass) was edible as she had eaten it, though the veg was horribly overcooked, but it seems like their fish dishes aren’t as bad as everything else on the menu, not that this is a compliment. The fish was by no means good, just the least bad compared to what I tried. At least it appeared partly fresh. Came as it had 4* reviews on average, but we should have read the reviews as they were not really about the food. No one else was really eating there, which should have given a big enough clue. Service was friendly, but when the food is this bad, it makes you wonder how they can describe themselves as a ‘pub’. Seems like such a waste of an otherwise good venue. Be warned, if you want even just acceptable pub food, go elsewhere."