Thought we would try this place as we had heard that it has changed beyond recognition from the…read moredive it used to be. Sure enough inside was a world away from The Beacon it once was. Friendly staff, and a nice looking place inside. My problem was the food. Its certainly not outstanding, I'd say it was distinctly average. If that's your thing you will have an enjoyable meal. What let his meal down was the fact it had been microwaved be being brought to our table, resulting in part warm and park cool food. Dessert was no different. So much better than the mess it has replaced and the new owners deserve recognition for that, but the food needs more work.

Poor food and even poorer service. Wrote a poor review on Facebook to be private messaged by one of…read morethe staff who couldn't apologise until it was mentioned. Blamed staff and other reasons for my review. Don't bother if you are looking for somewhere to eat as the food is dry and if you complain you'll get nowhere.

We booked MJT to cater a finger buffet for our daughter's 40th. From initial enquiry Matthew was so…read morequick to respond and confirm availability. The choice was fantastic, and on the day the food did not disappoint. Highly recommend and we hope to use MJT in the future for any catering requirements. PS Matthew, the sausage rolls were amazing! Thank you.

The staff was so friendly and helpful! This was our first stop at a U.K. restaurant and we were not…read morelet down. The mocha I ordered was perfect and the Coronation Chicken sandwich was so tasty.

Brilliant service! and absolutely beautiful food. Would recommend and be using them again! First…read moreClass service!

This is my favourite Chinese takeaway, not just in Newport Pagnell, but that I have tried yet…read more Friendly and fast service. The food is simply delicious, fresh and filling. Generous portions. We love the black pepper chicken, mushroom chow mein, chilli and green pepper chicken and the crispy butterfly prawns.

There are three places offering Chinese takeaway in Newport pagnell - two restaurants and my…read morefavourite for take away - the East Ocean. Staff are very friendly, very positive and the food is delicious, adored by my children (their favouite the Duck fried rice, mine is the East Ocean special ) and brilliantly fast. I love this place.

Shame I have to give it two stars as I used to love this place but since their refurbishment and…read morethe clearout from what was once a really good italian deli it's now just a rather expensive cafe. Yes they still do excellent value made to order sandwiches (£2.50 - £3.00) and have a great selection of meats, cheeses and antipasti. But gone are the centre isles of goodies that had just about everything you would want from a traditional italian deli. The place looks like it's missing something Plus they get two stars because my last sandwich from there was the special of the day: salted beef on rye. Unfortunately thats exactly what it was - no mustard or pickles - no idea.

Hi,…read more I work in Harpenden and go to the Silver Palate a great deal. They have a very good selection of cheese, both french and english, cakes from Maison Blanc and good wine selection. Their working lunch platters are a must, always a treat. I agree with getup early and miss the good selection of upmarket groceries, but some are coming back for Xmas, pannetone yum! I imagine they had to enlarge the sitting area due to immediate competition. Staff are nice enough even though the owner can be grumpy at times. Cheer up Georgina We love your place. Overall a very good Deli. PS: they are greek

Many years ago when i was in school i used to know people who worked at brunches and some of the…read morestories they told i swore i would never try anything from there, But hey thats now 6years later and i have tried sandwhiches from there they pretty much make the sandwhiches or what ever you ordered infront of you so thats all good. Some of their sandwhich prices are pretty expensive if your feeling like you dont just want the ordinary tomato and cheese. I would recommend brunches if you want to grab a quick sandwhich they fill them pretty well and they are a reasonable size.

Had a sandwich from Brunches in Milton Keynes shopping centre for the first time in years today. I…read moreused to go there quite often (we're talking like 15 years ago) and I have to say it's not as good as I remembered it to be. I asked for garlic mayonnaise with my bacon and salad sandwich and the lady making the sandwich clearly didn't know which condiment pot the garlic mayo was in so she literally stuck her nose in the pot to check if it was garlic which was most off putting to say the least! Also I ordered two sandwiches and I'm not sure if she had some kind of dementia but I had to repeat every single ingredient of both sandwiches, sometimes twice, and then when we got to the till she had to ask me what I had ordered! The filling on the bacon sandwich was a bit sparse and the bacon wasn't as crisp as it should of been, the other sandwich however (crayfish) was packed to overflowing so perhaps I was just unlucky. The sandwich that I had was nice but nothing special, it just didn't have that premium quality feel that I always associated with Brunches. On the plus side the prices are reasonable for freshly made sandwiches and they have an excellent selection of ingredients and breads which you can combine in any way you like so your sandwich is exactly as you want it. I'd recommend them if you just want a quick bite to eat and you're bored of Pret or ready made sandwiches.

Highly recommended. The cupcake bouquet was beautifully presented and tasted amazing. Gave as a…read morepresent to friends on the birth of a baby and they were really impressed too. Company was lovely to deal with and very accommodating with my delivery request!