If you're looking for a good pub, it doesn't get much better than this…read more Lovingly called simply "The Axe" by locals, this pub is in a different league to most other rural pubs. I'll explain why and try to be concise. The cuisine is exceptional. There's a good selection of quality drinks. The service is excellent. The atmosphere is always friendly and welcoming -- the sort of place where complete strangers tend to strike-up conversation. The location is perfect, overlooking the Village Green, with a big beer garden behind, and a vast playing field behind that. It's a lovely village, nestled in the gently-undulating farming landscape of rural north-east Herts -- no wonder Braughing was recently awarded the prestigious "Village of the Year" accolade. The pub's menu always includes the best of local produce, from locally-reared beef to local pork sausages, alongside popular country pub dishes. (Braughing village is famous for, among other things, the delicious local sausages, and this is a good place to sample them.) Did I mention the pies? A different pie every day it seems, and you won't find better pies than these. I don't make a statement like that lightly.

Hen and Chickens is a lovely pub full of character between Chesham and Ley Hill. It is especially…read morefriendly on a cold day as they have two fireplaces either end of the main bar. The locals are helpful and quick to smile and chat. I haven't eaten there, but the menu appears to change regularly and the food looks reasonably priced.

Absolutely lovely little pub, I cannot think of a single criticism. Me and my friends frequently…read morepop in and the staff are always wonderfully friendly and chatty. The food is superb, and the drinks to match. My favorite aspect has to be the quiet garden that is always spotlessly clean and peaceful. I would recommend the Hen & Chickens to anyone, easily my number 1 favorite pub.

I have been to the bell several times now with friends the…read morefood has been excellent every time service has always been friendly and helpful very relaxing atmosphere.

Wow what a difference! New landlord and new menu - really…read moregood food and very good value, great beers and larger big car park. Had an amazing steak and looking forward to going back! The food is as good as the Woolpack just down the road but better value!

This place was awesome! We stayed directly across the street at The Dozing Duck (Airbnb) so of…read morecourse made a reservation for dinner here. (No reservation needed on the pub side-we ate in the restaurant) The food is locally sourced, fresh and authentic rustic farm to table. Even my side salad was delicious. I highly recommend!!

Our go to whenever we are in Oxford visiting family. They have a nice outdoor area, not a lot of…read moretables with umbrellas but no worries if it is nice out. If you eat in the bar area you go to the bartender order your drink of choice and meal. Hint...if you only feel like a half portion of fish and chips you can order a half order and for me it's a perfect portion of food. They do have a bar menu too if you don't want fish and chips. But really who goes to a pub in England and not order fish and chips. This is the place to do so. They do have a restaurant but I believe you need a reservation for that. Worth every bit for a nice meal out and I believe that the menu is a bit different.

Dissapointing! The Unicorn is described as The Best Pub in…read morethe Village on a sign outside, but given it is the only pub in the village of Cublington this isn't such a difficult standard to keep up. It also has the claim to fame of being a two AA Rosette award establishment, but it wasn't living up to these expectations on the night we visited. The pub itself is a really good example of a village local. It even sells a small selection of food items and stamps which is a great service. Nicely old fashioned with low beams and a large beer garden at the rear, it was busy when we arrived in the early evening and remained so until we left. If you want to eat, I strongly recommend booking in advance. The menu is interesting with a good selection of dishes and reasonable value given the level of cooking: starters cost £5-8, mains £10-23 and deserts £5-7. I had scallops and my partner had leek and smoked cheddar tart with watercress and garlic salad cream. The scallops were very well cooked; the cheddar tart could have done with a little more kick from the cheese but was pleasant. Mains were less successful. I had slow roast pork belly with mashed potatoes, braised red cabbage, sage and cider jus: the pork was excellent, but the whole dish and particularly the potatoes were not that hot. My partner had grilled lemon sole with new potatoes, wilted spinach and lemon caper butter. She had requested it filleted, but there were lots of small bones and given the subdued lighting in the dining room these are only discovered when they are in the mouth. Once again the whole dish wasn't particularly warm. The pudding sounded interesting, so we tried caramelized apple tarte tatin with honycombe ice cream (their Americanized spelling not mine) which was rather chewy; toffee and date pudding with clotted cream and toffee sauce where the cake was rather dry. I suspect both had been over microwaved. Overall we enjoyed the pub, general style and atmosphere, but the food consistently disappointed which is a real shame. We were going to return with some friends, but not now. We may give it another try in a little while for lunch and see if it fairs any better.

The Old Thatched Inn is a lovely old building dating back to 1702, but lovingly restored after a…read moremuch more recent fire. The front of the building is the original old rooms which have been knocked through to give a more intimate atmosphere, at the back of the pub is more recent and has a large modern conservatory which is nice, but can be noisier. The pub has decent traditional ales, and the wine list is good. It has about a dozen each of whites and reds, a couple of rose wines from around £12 to £37. There are about eight champagnes from around £18 to £100. Most people don't come here to drink, they come to eat, and the menu is varied with more fish dishes available on Friday. Starters range from around £5 to £7, mains £12 to £17, deserts about £5 to £7. We had homemade fish cakes with Salad and Homemade Tartare Sauce for £6.90 which were excellent and Gravadlax with Smoked Salmon Pate, Toast & Cress Salad which was the same price and tasty, but a little too oily for my taste, it would have benefitted from a good-sized wedge of lemon. We followed this by Roast Aylesbury Duck Breast, Confit Leg with Gratin Potato, Plum & Ginger Compote for £14.95 and Roast Local Rare Breed Lamb with Crushed Jerseys Royals, Marsh Samphire & Tomato: both were excellent and very tasty. We were flagging a little now, so we shared a portion of cheese and biscuits at £6.50: it was nice, but I've had better. Overall the wine and food are excellent and the staff and service are both very good. There is a reasonable sized car park, but as the place gets very busy (so best to book a table) and parking can therefore be a challenge. Highly recommended.

Parking is the only thing wrong with this place. The food is great, the service is great and it's…read moregot a really snug feel about it. Open fires means that this really feels like and old fashioned inn. Off the beaten track a bit but worth a visit. It really caters for all types as well which is nice and perfect for a lazy Sunday afternoon.

Wow Ian the landlord has done it again! He had the Old…read moreThatched Inn at Adstock and this from the ground rebuild has resulted in a fantastic pub that opened at the beginning of Sept 2013. Great selection of fine ales ciders and larger and comprehensive wine list. The kitchen is now open and all I can say is WOW you have got to eat here! Great gardens, open fires and a warm welcome!

Where do I begin ?..... We as a group of friends go out once…read morea month to have a Sunday Lunch in and around the Aylesbury area. It was my turn to choose the venue this week & after reading the reviews, booked us into The Bell. On arrival, after finding our table we sat in a tight corner next to the bar not really suitable for a table for 6 and waited for our server. We sat & we sat....after 15 minutes we were yet to order a drink let alone our meals. After 50 minutes our meals arrived and although the meals were ok in regards to taste, they were all only luke warm at best. We were offered the desert menu and all ordered the recommended one on the menu, I'm afraid it was bland and yet another disappointment. Our spoons were delivered by the server, all held by their heads in her hands. The pub itself is cosy and had a lovely log burner but I'm afraid the service and food were a real disappointment. The food has a real chance of being so much better if only served hot and accompanied by a much better service experience.

The setting of the Black Boy is really nice, the back of the restuarant and the garden over look…read morethe fields of Bucks for miles. In the summer you can sit outside and enjoy a drink or some lunch but in the winter dining inside is just as nice. The decor is really welcoming with woodern beams and its really light. The roast dinners as delicious - everything is freshly cooked and nice homemade yorkshire pudding. Roast dinners are about £12.95. There is lots of choice at a really nice standard. If i lived more local i would definitely go a lot more.

Nice looking pub in a nice quiet village with a great view. There is a small car park which…read moreprobably gets full. The staff were friendly and helpful. The food was disappointing. The parsnip soup was bland, lacked seasoning and was served with warmed-over stale bread roll. The Black Boy sausages were quite nice, but were only browned on one side do looked unappetising. The crushed potato was fine, nut the gravy was boring and had cress swimming in it! Being generous with 3* review, the staff and location dragged it up from a 2*...

Although this restaurant was fully booked up upon arrival and the only space free to sit was in…read moretheir pub garden, this was not a problem at all. Outside the restaurant offers a lovely scenic view of a wooded area. This also means that the pub is super for having a quick bite to eat off their reasonably priced menu, before heading onto a countryside walk into the woods for an afternoon. Aside from the nature outside, inside the building offers a warm, mature and characteristic atmosphere which would be well suited for all couples, business meals, families, or the occasional visit with your grandparents for a Sunday lunch. I would certainly recommend for others to visit this pub restaurant.

I normally don't say much, but the review which says the food is expensive is wrong. Expensive is…read morewhen you pay lots and get small low quality cheap cuts of meat and little veg. Main coarses are about £11.50, which I consider fantastic value. If you compare this to other pubs where we have paid £8.95 and had a couple of slices of fatty meat and hard nearly uncooked veg, I would rather pay the little extra and have a superior meal in excellent surrounds, try it for yourself, but remeber to book as it is very popular, must be the good food

We called for a spot of lunch and to give the place a try…read more The place is nicely decorated with a nice area with couches and easy chairs to one side and a separate dining area towards the rear. The menu isn't extensive, but included a reasonable selection of pub-style food. We tried the home-made burger in a bun which was excellent and an up-market fish fingers sandwich which was OK. Both came with home-made chips which were nice. Unusually for a lunch time we decided to try the suites because they looked rather nice: we shared a sticky-toffee pudding with custard, which was very good. They have a normal selection of draft beers and spirits, and a small private car park. Definitely worth a look, we'll be back.

The New Inn is not much to look at from the outside. It is right on the busy A413 Buckingham to…read moreWinslow and Aylesbury Road. The current owners have however done a fantastic job transforming what once used to be a reasonably run down pub selling drinks only into a great little gastro pub. The place is small and cozy with all sorts of little nooks and crannies but it has been sympathetically modernised, has a small selection of Tap drinks, and has regularly changing guest ale. The proprietors are very accommodating and take great care in delivering a suitable meal when I visited with a guest who is a celiac.