The Bell Westoning - Carta

The Chequers Pub Kitchen

➤ The Chequers Park Road, Westoning I-MK45 5LA, United Kingdom

Carta • Cafés • Kebab • Seafood • European

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"we discovered the chequers shortly after taking over the current owners and it has since been our way to place. the one thing that really emphasizes is the resistance, whether it is a quiet Monday dinner or a busy Friday dinner, it is always excellent. eating is the first class with a seasonal menu with local ingredients, service is always excellent and the staff seems really happy to be there. it's really hard to get a favourite dish, as there's a big choice and we never had a court that doesn't impress. it is always immaculately clean and the courtyard is beautiful on a sunny day with comfortable chairs and a well maintained flower display. when their planning on going it is worth booking as its call grows, but they are always ready to find them a table when they specify."

The French Horn

➤ 7 Church End, Steppingley, Bedford MK45 5AU, United Kingdom

Carta • Pub • Seafood • British • Vegetarian

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"Had lunch in The French Horn a few weeks ago after a windy dog walk at Sharpenhoe Clappers the owners also now have The Crooked Billet which is my local, so we thought we'd check it out. I had the sausage and onion sandwich with quite possibly the best skin on fries I've eaten in a long time! The staff were really friendly and the bar had a nice atmosphere. It's quite a big pub with large dining areas and I imagine gets very busy in the summer. All in all, well worth a visit if you're in the area."

The White Hart

➤ Brook Lane, MK45 5EJ, Central Bedfordshire, United Kingdom

Carta • Pub • Steak • Seafood • British

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"We had a pleasant dining experience at this popular restaurant. We skipped starters and went straight for the main courses. The only downside was the overly seasoned jus, but that might be because I prefer less salt in my own cooking. Some of us ordered the blade of beef, which was cooked perfectly. Everyone enjoyed their meals and was already talking about coming back. We have always had a good time at this restaurant, which is why we decided to make a reservation this time. The service was friendly and attentive, and our food and drinks arrived promptly. We are looking forward to our next visit. Thank you."

Bistro Twenty Four

➤ 24 High Street, LU5 6BY, Central Bedfordshire, United Kingdom

Carta • Bistro • Coffee • British • Breakfast

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"Given one menu between three people and expected to know our order within five minutes of arriving; well, that’s the attitude of the young lady serving us as she blatantly rolled her eyes at us because we weren’t ready to order! The second time the young lady came to take our order, the last of our party was trying to find the pizza on the menu (as well as clearly trying to keep an eye on her small child! as it is on the downloadable version from the website and clearly advertised on the café’s Facebook cover photo!! To help my friend out, I asked the lady serving us if the café still served pizza, to which she replied no and did we need extra time, then once again rolled her eyes when we answered yes to needing a bit more time. I’d understand if the café was busy, but there were only three other small groups of customers in the café. It was just utter rudeness! The young lady is obviously very inexperienced when it comes to customer service and would benefit from further training/shadowing of more experienced staff. In addition to this, if pizza is no longer on offer, the café needs to seriously update what they are advertising online! I ordered the cauliflower aloo gobi dhansak jacket potato. The dhansak was so stodgy and tasteless, I didn’t enjoy it. At no point did any of the staff check to see if our food was to our satisfaction. Apart from the young lady taking our order having rolled her eyes at us twice, there was no contact from the staff until we got up to pay; the staff couldn’t move quick enough to clear our plates!! A disappointing experience, particularly as this café USED to have outstanding service and fantastic food! Wouldn’t recommend with its current standards."

The Swan

➤ 1 Dunstable Road, MK45 1HP, Central Bedfordshire, United Kingdom

Carta • Pubs • Buffet • Mexican • British

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"Disappointing is not the word, awful service. After queuing patiently for half an hour the bar lady would only let me buy one drink for myself, she refused to serve myself and group of friends ages 25-32 on the basis it’s 35 and over after midnight. As a local I absolutely would not go back this pub."