This is an excellent little pub with a surprisingly good dinner menu. It was the perfect place to…read morewind down after a few busy days of seeing the sights and recovering from the craziness of London. The steak ale and mushroom pie was the best meat pie I've ever had.

Took the family for a pub meal and had a great surprise the home made food and menu was exallant…read moreand the service was great best great value thanks for a great meal we will be back soon Neil& ann

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 5* review is based on one thing...the most amazing roast dinner you will ever have. Ever…read more The yorkshire pudding is so big, it has it's own dish...as in, an entire baking tray. It really is extremely yummy, decent price and really lovely staff. We drive an hour to go to this pub for a special treat.

We fell in love with this place on our first visit in 2022 so have made it a policy to get Sunday…read moreroast here whenever we're in the area on a Sunday. This is a lovely, historic old 15th-century inn and coaching house which serves as the central pub for the local Chiltern Brewery. We last went there on our last visit in January 2025 (I'm really behind on doing reviews lately and am just trying to get in a few key older ones from the last few months) There are two parts, the Farmer's Bar, which is the main pub area and which includes outdoor seating in the lovely enclosed courtyard, and the historic, wood-paneled Great Hall. This last time, we ate in the Great Hall. Ambience is great, with lots of character and a pleasant, peaceful atmosphere. Food is outstanding. On Sunday, we always get the roast beef with veg and Yorkshire pudding, and it is always perfect, consistently one of the best we have ever had. The cask ale is outstanding, especially the 300's Old Ale and Beechwood Bitter. Service is always excellent.

I love this place! The drinks are mostly sourced from the Chiltern Brewery, and they are wonderful…read more Me and some friends attended the launch of 'Golden Ale' a few months back, it was a brilliant evening and it attracted quite a crowd, including a couple of local newspapers. The staff are always polite, smart dressed and great to have a chat too in the evening. I have yet to eat there, apart from the wonderful selection of crisps and nuts of course, but I have heard the food is excellent. My favorite feature of the pub has to be the courtyard area fully fitted with outdoor seating, tables and a sheltered walkway to the excellent toilets. Being isolated from the town centre, yet still incredibly close, it's amazing how quiet and relaxing it is to have a drink. When you're next near stop in and I promise you'll have a wonderful time.

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.

Not a great pub if you're looking for anything other that spit and sawdust. It's a typical locals…read morepub that seems offended if someone new comes through the door and takes a seat. If you don't mind that then go right ahead!

From the owner: The Doghouse not only specialises in a high standard of food a drink. We also provide accommodation…read morewith our newly refurbished bedrooms all of which have a TV, Wi-Fi access, Tea & Coffee facilities and Ironing facilities. We can also provide a spectacular service for your functions if you choose us as your venue. We specialise in all special occasions, including Birthdays, Anniversaries, Weddings and much more.

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*...

Called in one evening with friends and will definitely return…read more Starters soup to home made potted shrimps are £5-8, mains range from ham, eggs and chips to sirloin steak are £10-16: everything was well prepared and very tasty. Great food, good portions and friendly staff, the only tricky thing can be parking and getting a table, so I suggest you book!

Wonderful dinner. Carol was able to squeeze in our family before the fully booked evening began…read more Food was superb (our various entrees were salmon, steak and scallops) atmosphere wonderful and we had a lovely time talking to Carol and John. Don't pass on the desserts -- John's Mum's treacle tart and chocolate delice!