Had some excellent cask ales here. It's a nice little pub in the middle of tiny Ampthill and had a…read morecozy little feel. The ales again were good, and the food was pretty good as well. I had a lamb curry over rice and my dad had the chili rice. Both were very good; I've found British lamb to be slightly less gamey than, say, France, so the curry gave it a nice little kick that I very much enjoyed (slightly spicy too). The bartender was very friendly, and helped us to choose the right ale and even gave us a taste of each one before were decided what we wanted to drink. They had a deflated bouncy castle in the back as well as a little wooden structure with "FERRET RACES" written on it, so not quite sure what else they do here, but I wish I could find out!

Great pub, tab always available when you mention 'YELP'read more

We drove awhile out of the way to come here, as our friends had been raving about the food. The pub…read morewas beautiful and classy, and we got an awesome, huge table in the corner for our group of eight. There was a cozy fireplace and dim lighting to set the mood. Everyone at the table ordered a starter for themselves, which I'm not used to coming from the USA. I always forget that their portions are smaller. If everyone at the table each ordered both a starter and a main at home, it would be an insane amount of food (LOL). I tried the hummus and pita, as well as the baby chorizo with the creamy dipping sauce which were both pretty good. My main was the best part of the night. I got the chilli, which had beans, quinoa, avocado, and other healthy ingredients. It was much appreciated, as it can be hard to find food that's not heavy in English pubs (a girl can only eat so many pies and fish & chips). It filled me up and I loved every bite, as well as the fact that it came with pita. I tried my husband's margarita pizza and the crust was good too. Cheers to a fun spot with good food! PS: They also had non-alcoholic beer which was nice!

Great old English pub feel with plenty of amazing beers on draft…read more I also loved the food menu, we got the baby chorizo to start which was absolutely delicious, it comes in this sauce that I would have on everything I ever eat moving forward ;). I then got a pizza for my main, and it was incredible. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.

Great night out for family, friends and party's. friendly…read morewith good service, once a week you can get all you can eat on a budget price :-)

A lovely pub just off the high street, with somewhat limited parking. Don't let this put you off,…read morethe staff were exceptionally friendly. The wine we chose was not in stock but the staff quickly recommended an alternative which was very good. The starters and main course were definitely not your average pub 'grub'. Both starters and mains were well presented and tasty. The prices are higher than your average pub but this is not surprising given the presentation and quality. I would give this 4 stars but service slipped towards the end( we were one of the last in the restaurant) if not for this i would give 4 stars. I would recommend this for groups of friends looking for a good meal and evening out.

Excellent food & service. We booked a birthday meal & three of our party wanted roast Lamb but it…read morewasn't on the menu, so they they got it in just for us. That's service I've never had anywhere else.

Great little local booza, show football, good beer. Good variety of mushrooms and opiates if you…read moreask for 'The General' on a Thursday.

Great pub for real alers but does not discriminate, beards optionalread more

Top marks for this openminded pub/bar. The only gay establishment in Bedford and the favourite…read morehanging out place for the local hockey club. Visited it once since all other places had closed. Gays seem to keep to themselves and don't mind the drunk crowd that barges in after 1am. The place is popular since most other pubs close earlier. Toilets are quite small, the staff are friendly and the music follow the same theme. Don't miss this place if you are out partying in cosmopolitan Bedford.

Good establishment. The issue here is the bouncers. They are homophobic and won't listen to their…read morecustomers. The Barley is a good pub, but the bouncers let it down massively.